Meters to Feet Converter — Feet and Inches to 1/16"

How to convert meters to feet

Divide the meters by 0.3048:

feet = meters ÷ 0.3048

3 m ÷ 0.3048 = 9.8425 ft, or 9.843 ft. Multiplying by 3.28084 gives the same answer to five digits. For the other direction, multiply feet by 0.3048 — the feet to meters converter also accepts feet and inches.

Meters to feet table

Meters	Feet	Feet and inches (1/16 in)
0.5 m	1.64 ft	1 ft 7 11/16 in
1 m	3.281 ft	3 ft 3 3/8 in
1.5 m	4.921 ft	4 ft 11 1/16 in
1.75 m	5.741 ft	5 ft 8 7/8 in
2 m	6.562 ft	6 ft 6 3/4 in
2.5 m	8.202 ft	8 ft 2 7/16 in
3 m	9.843 ft	9 ft 10 1/8 in
4 m	13.12 ft	13 ft 1 1/2 in
5 m	16.4 ft	16 ft 4 7/8 in
10 m	32.81 ft	32 ft 9 11/16 in
20 m	65.62 ft	65 ft 7 3/8 in
50 m	164.04 ft	164 ft 1/2 in
100 m	328.08 ft	328 ft 1 in

For longer distances, see the chart below or convert a whole column with Convert a list of values.

Meters (m)	Feet (ft)
200 m	656.17 ft
300 m	984.25 ft
400 m	1,312.34 ft
500 m	1,640.42 ft
1,000 m	3,280.84 ft
1,500 m	4,921.26 ft
5,000 m	16,404.2 ft

Reading the result on a tape measure

Decimal feet are easy to misread: 5.74 ft is not 5 ft 7.4 in — it is 5 ft 8.9 in, because a foot has 12 inches, not 10. The result gives three versions of the same length:

Decimal feet (9.843 ft) for calculations and spreadsheets;
Feet and inches (9 ft 10.1 in) with decimal inches;
Nearest 1/16 inch (9 ft 10 1/8 in), the finest mark on most tape measures.

For height in feet and inches as the main answer, see meters to feet and inches.

Meters in sports and buildings

Many familiar lengths are set in meters even in the U.S.:

Swimming pools: a 25 m pool is 82.02 ft; an Olympic 50 m pool is 164.04 ft. Short-course yard pools are 25 yd, or 75 ft.
Running tracks: one lap of a standard track is 400 m, 1,312.34 ft — 2.34 m (7.7 ft) short of a quarter mile.
Ceilings and floors: a building story is often quoted as about 3 m, which is 9 ft 10 1/8 in.

Square meters to square feet

Areas need the squared factor: 1 m² = 3.28084 × 3.28084 = 10.7639 sq ft. A 4 m × 5 m room (20 m²) is 215.28 sq ft, not 65.6. Apartment listings abroad give floor area in square meters; multiply by 10.7639 to compare with U.S. listings, or measure the room in feet with the square footage calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet is a meter?

3.28084 feet, or 3 ft 3.37 in. The foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 m, so a meter is 1 ÷ 0.3048 = 3.280839895 feet.

How many feet is 5 meters?

16.404 feet, or 16 ft 4 7/8 in. 10 meters is 32.81 ft (32 ft 9 11/16 in).

How do I convert meters to feet and inches?

Divide by 0.3048 to get feet, keep the whole number, and multiply the decimal part by 12 for inches. 3 m = 9.8425 ft; 0.8425 × 12 = 10.11 in, so 9 ft 10.11 in, or 9 ft 10 1/8 in to the nearest sixteenth.

How tall is 1.75 meters in feet?

5 ft 8.9 in, or 5 ft 8 7/8 in to the nearest sixteenth (5.741 ft).

How many feet is 100 meters?

328.08 feet (328 ft 1 in). A 100 m sprint is about 109 yards, a little longer than a football field from goal line to goal line.

How do I convert square meters to square feet?

Multiply by 10.7639 (that is 3.28084 squared). A 20 m² room is 215.28 sq ft. Using the length factor, 3.28, would give 65.6 — wrong by a factor of three.