Convert Meters (m) to Feet (ft)
Enter a value below to convert Meters (m) to Feet (ft).
Conversion:
1 Meters (m) = 3.280839895 Feet (ft)
How to Convert Meters (m) to Feet (ft)
1 m = 3.280839895 ft
1 ft = 0.3048 m
Example: convert 15 Meters (m) to Feet (ft):
25 m = 82.020997375 ft
Meters (m) to Feet (ft) Conversion Table
| Meters (m) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 m | 0.03280839895 ft |
| 0.1 m | 0.3280839895 ft |
| 1 m | 3.280839895 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56167979 ft |
| 3 m | 9.842519685 ft |
| 5 m | 16.404199475 ft |
| 10 m | 32.80839895 ft |
| 20 m | 65.6167979 ft |
| 50 m | 164.04199475 ft |
| 100 m | 328.0839895 ft |
| 1000 m | 3280.839895 ft |
Meters (m)
Definition
A meter (m) is the SI base unit of length, originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, now defined by the speed of light in vacuum.
History
The meter was created during the French Revolution (1793) to establish a universal measurement standard. Since 1983, it has been defined as the distance light travels in vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Current use
The meter is the fundamental unit of length used worldwide for construction, athletics, science, navigation, and everyday measurements. It is the basis of the entire metric system.
Feet (ft)
Definition
A foot (ft) is an imperial unit of length equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters.
History
The foot has been used since antiquity — ancient civilizations based it on the length of a human foot. The modern international foot was standardized in 1959 to exactly 0.3048 meters by agreement between English-speaking nations.
Current use
Feet are the standard unit for measuring human height, room dimensions, building elevation, and altitude in aviation in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and several other countries.