Meters to feet: the formula and an example

To convert meters to feet, divide by 0.3048, or multiply by 3.28084: feet = meters ÷ 0.3048. Example: Kilimanjaro rises to 5,895 m, which is 5,895 ÷ 0.3048 = 19,341 ft.

The converter above is set to meters to feet. The answer appears as you type, to six significant figures: 1.75 m gives 5.74147 ft. The "Formula:" line shows the factor, the "In every unit" table adds inches, yards and miles, and the swap button goes back from feet to meters. Keep in mind that 5.74 ft is decimal feet, not 5 feet 74.

Meters to feet and inches: height chart

Meters	Decimal feet	Feet and inches
1.50	4.92	4 ft 11 in
1.55	5.09	5 ft 1 in
1.60	5.25	5 ft 3 in
1.65	5.41	5 ft 5 in
1.70	5.58	5 ft 7 in
1.75	5.74	5 ft 9 in
1.80	5.91	5 ft 11 in
1.85	6.07	6 ft 1 in
1.90	6.23	6 ft 3 in
1.95	6.40	6 ft 5 in
2.00	6.56	6 ft 7 in

Heights, buildings, dives: making sense of meters

Turning a height into feet and inches

A friend from Europe says she is 1.68 m. Here is how to get feet and inches:

Divide by 0.3048: 1.68 ÷ 0.3048 = 5.512 ft.
Keep the whole number: 5 feet.
Multiply what is left by 12: 0.512 × 12 = 6.1, so 6 inches.

She is 5′6″. A shortcut in the tool: choose "inch" in the To list, read 66.14 in, and take away 60 for the 5 feet.

Buildings and rooms

One floor of an apartment building is about 3 m, close to 10 ft. A European listing with a 2.5 m ceiling means just over 8 ft 2 in, and a 4.2 m wide living room is 13.8 ft across.

Diving depths and mountains

Dive centers outside the US give depths in meters. An 18 m dive is 59 ft, the usual limit of an entry-level certification; 30 m is 98 ft and 40 m is 131 ft. Mountain heights abroad are also in meters: Everest, at 8,849 m, is 29,032 ft.

Mental math: times 3, plus 10 percent

Multiply by 3, then add a tenth of the result, which works out to multiplying by 3.3. For 1.80 m: 5.4 + 0.54 = 5.94 ft, against an exact 5.906 ft. The shortcut runs 0.6% high, so it gives about 19,450 ft for Kilimanjaro instead of 19,341.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet are in a meter?

3.28084 feet, or 3 feet 3.37 inches. A meter is 39.37 inches, a little more than a yard.

Is 1.83 m six feet?

Yes, almost exactly: 1.83 ÷ 0.3048 = 6.004 ft. Six feet on the dot is 1.8288 m.

How do I convert square meters to square feet?

Multiply by 10.7639, because the factor is squared. A 50 m² apartment has 538 sq ft. In the tool, pick "Area" at the top.

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