Meters to Feet Converter

Enter a length in metres to see it in feet. Useful when a metric measurement needs a US customary reading.

How it works

Because one foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, converting the other way is division: feet = metres ÷ 0.3048. One metre is approximately 3.28084 feet. This is the inverse of multiplying feet by 0.3048, not a separate rounded factor such as “3.28”.

Formula

feet = metres ÷ 0.3048

Worked examples

1 m → 3.2808 ft
2 m → 6.5617 ft

Useful notes

The result is decimal feet (3.2808 ft), not feet-and-inches. Multiply the fractional part by 12 if you need leftover inches.

FAQ

How many feet are in a metre?: About 3.2808 feet (1 ÷ 0.3048). The foot is defined from the metre, not the other way around.
How do I get feet and inches?: The whole number is feet. Multiply the decimal part by 12 for leftover inches. 1.8288 m is 6 ft; 0 ft leftover after that example is exact only for values that land on an inch boundary.
Is this the same as converting feet to metres?: It uses the same 0.3048 definition in the opposite direction: divide metres rather than multiply feet.

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