Meters to Feet Converter
1 meter (m) = 3.28084 feet (ft). A person 1.8 m tall is about 5 ft 10.9 in — roughly 5 ft 11 in.
Inverse conversion
1 foot (ft) = exactly 0.3048 meters (m) — the international standard since 1959. 6 ft = 1.8288 m.
Formula
Formula
ft = m × 3.28084
Worked example
To convert 5 meters to feet, multiply 5 × 3.28084. Result: 16.404 ft.
Quick reference table
| m | ft |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1.64042 |
| 1 | 3.28084 |
| 2 | 6.56168 |
| 5 | 16.404199 |
| 10 | 32.808399 |
| 20 | 65.616798 |
| 50 | 164.041995 |
| 100 | 328.08399 |
Unit definitions
Meter (m)
The meter (m) is the SI base unit of length, defined since 2019 as the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Foot (ft)
The foot (ft) is an imperial unit equal to exactly 0.3048 m (by the International Yard and Pound Agreement, 1959). It equals 12 inches.
Common use cases
- Converting room or building dimensions
- Translating height from metric to imperial
- Engineering and construction across metric/imperial borders
- Athletics: track lengths, high jump, long jump