How Many Feet in a Meter?
One meter equals about 3.28 feet. Here is the exact value, a quick chart, the formula, and the feet-and-inches breakdown.
Last updated: 2026-05-21
There are about 3.28 feet in 1 meter — precisely 3.28084 feet. The meter is the base unit of length in the metric system, while the foot belongs to the imperial and US customary systems. Because the two systems are different in scale, one meter is a little longer than three feet, which is why most quick estimates round it to 3.28.
The conversion is fixed and exact: since 1959 the international foot has been defined as exactly 0.3048 meters. That single definition is what produces the familiar 3.28084 feet per meter. No rounding is baked into the standard — the decimals you see come from expressing an exact metric value in imperial terms.
Meters to Feet Chart
| Meters | Feet (decimal) | Feet & inches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28084 ft | 3 ft 3.37 in |
| 2 m | 6.56168 ft | 6 ft 6.7 in |
| 3 m | 9.84252 ft | 9 ft 10.1 in |
| 5 m | 16.40420 ft | 16 ft 4.9 in |
| 10 m | 32.80840 ft | 32 ft 9.7 in |
| 100 m | 328.08399 ft | 328 ft 1.0 in |
The Formula
Converting between the two units only takes one multiplication or one division. To turn meters into feet, multiply by the conversion factor:
- Meters to feet: feet = meters × 3.28084
- Feet to meters: meters = feet ÷ 3.28084
- Exact basis: 1 ft = 0.3048 m (defined exactly), so 1 m = 1 ÷ 0.3048 = 3.28084 ft
For example, 7 meters × 3.28084 = 22.96588 feet, which rounds to about 22.97 ft. Working backward, 22.96588 ft ÷ 3.28084 returns the original 7 m. If you need many values at once, the length converter handles whole tables instantly.
Feet and Inches
A decimal answer is precise, but everyday measurements are usually spoken in feet and inches. One meter is about 3 ft 3.37 in. To get the inches, take the fractional part of the decimal feet (0.28084 ft) and multiply it by 12: 0.28084 × 12 ≈ 3.37 inches.
The same method scales to any height. Two meters works out to 6 ft 6.7 in, and three meters to 9 ft 10.1 in. This breakdown is handy for door frames, ceiling heights, and athletic measurements, where feet and inches remain the common spoken units in the United States.
One meter is just over three and a quarter feet, and the relationship never changes — multiply by 3.28084 for feet, divide by 3.28084 for meters. For any value, including feet-and-inches output and full conversion tables, use the length converter for an instant, precise result.