Work out metre to feet instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Converting Metres to Feet is a single multiplication: one m equals 3.2808399 ft, so the amount is multiplied by that factor. Switching the direction divides by the same factor instead. This factor is an exact definition, not a rounded approximation, so the conversion is precise at any scale. The international foot has been defined as exactly 0.3048 metres since 1959.
Metres → Feet
ft = m × 3.2808399
Feet → Metres
m = ft ÷ 3.2808399
One m is 3.2808399 ft. That figure is exact by definition.
Divide by 3.2808399 instead of multiplying — or just switch the direction selector, which does it for you.