Formula
One international foot is 0.3048 meters:
feet = meters / 0.3048
Other length pairs are on the length converter. This page keeps one direction so the factor stays visible.
Assumptions
- The value can be zero and cannot be negative.
- The result is shown with up to six decimal places.
Worked example
1 meter equals 3.28084 feet.
Input definitions
- Meters
- The SI length you want in feet.
Limitations
The US survey foot was retired for most work. This page uses the international foot of 0.3048 meters.
Questions
Why is a meter more than 3 feet?
A foot is 0.3048 meters, so one meter is about 3.28084 feet.
Does this include inches?
No. The result is a decimal number of feet. Twelve inches make one foot on the length converter.