Meters to Feet (m to ft): Formula, Chart and Examples

Quick answer: 1 m = 3.28084 ft. To convert, multiply the m value by 3.28084; to go back, divide.

Meters to feet is the conversion behind ceiling heights, room sizes, bridge clearances and mountain elevations whenever metric and imperial meet. One meter is 3.28084 feet (because 1 ft is defined as exactly 0.3048 m). Multiply meters by 3.28084 for decimal feet; for feet-and-inches keep the whole feet and multiply the remainder by 12.

The formula

ft = m × 3.28084 · m = ft ÷ 3.28084

Common values

m	ft	also
0.5 m	1.64 ft	1 ft 7.7 in
1 m	3.281 ft	3 ft 3.4 in
1.5 m	4.921 ft	4 ft 11.1 in
1.8 m	5.906 ft	5 ft 10.9 in
2 m	6.562 ft	6 ft 6.7 in
2.5 m	8.202 ft	8 ft 2.4 in
3 m	9.843 ft	9 ft 10.1 in
3.5 m	11.483 ft	11 ft 5.8 in
4 m	13.123 ft	13 ft 1.5 in
4.5 m	14.764 ft	14 ft 9.2 in
5 m	16.404 ft	16 ft 4.9 in
6 m	19.685 ft	19 ft 8.2 in
8 m	26.247 ft	26 ft 3 in
10 m	32.808 ft	32 ft 9.7 in

3.5 m to ft: 11.483 ft

3.5 m = 11.483 ft — 11 ft 5.8 in. Working: 3.5 × 3.28084 = 11.4829.

3.5 meters is a common room dimension — a generous bedroom width or a small living room — the ceiling height of many single-storey commercial units, the length of a small car (a Fiat 500 is 3.57 m) and the width of a standard motorway lane in much of Europe. In feet and inches that is 11 ft 6 in (11 ft 5.8 in exactly).

4.5 m to ft: 14.764 ft

4.5 m = 14.764 ft — 14 ft 9.2 in. Working: 4.5 × 3.28084 = 14.7638.

4.5 meters turns up in buildings and vehicles more than in everyday objects: a double-height lobby or warehouse bay, the clearance limit on many low bridges (posted as 4.5 m in metric countries, "14 ft 9 in" in the US), a box-truck height, or the width of a two-car garage. Olympic diving pools are 4.5–5 m deep. In feet and inches: 14 ft 9 in.

The other way: ft to m

ft	m
1 ft	0.305 m
2 ft	0.61 m
5 ft	1.524 m
10 ft	3.048 m
12 ft	3.658 m
15 ft	4.572 m
20 ft	6.096 m
25 ft	7.62 m
50 ft	15.24 m
100 ft	30.48 m

Common mistake

Reading 14.76 ft as 14 ft 7.6 in. The decimal is a fraction of a foot, so multiply it by 12: 0.76 × 12 = 9.1 in.

Frequently asked questions

Is the conversion exact?

Yes — the factor follows from the legal definition of the units (1 in = 25.4 mm and 1 ft = 0.3048 m), so the only rounding is in the last decimal place shown.

How do I convert a different value?

Use the m to ft converter for any number, or the length conversion guide for every length unit and formula in one place.