Meters to Feet Converter

Meters and feet are the terms that we are so accustomed to use that we sometimes forget the significance of these terms. Before we differentiate between the two and see how we convert meter to feet, let us look at them separately so that we understand these terms.

How many Feets in a meter?

1 meter = 3.28084 feets

There are approximately 3.281 feet in 1 meter and about 0.3048 meters in 1 feet.

To convert into meters into feet, divide your figure by 3.28084 wherein if you want to convert meters into feet multiply your figure with 3.28084

Example

Convert 15 meters into feet:
15 m = 15 × 3.28084 ft = 49.2126 ft

What is Metere?

The metre or meter (m) is the basic unit of length of in the international system of units (SI). This term “meter” is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in the vacuum in 1/299, 792, 458 of a second. Originally, in 1793, it has been said that the meter was defined by one ten millionth of the distance from that of the equator to the northern pole.

The definition has slightly been changed in 1889, 1960 and then in 2019 because of the slight change in the definition of a second.

Being the standard unit of length, it has many uses all across the globe. It is used in measuring distance, height, length etc. In the US, instead of meters yards, inches are more commonly used.

1 Meter	1.0936 Yard
1 Yard	0.9144 meter
1 Meter	39.370 Inches
1 Inch	2.54 Centimeter
1 centimetre	0.39370 Inch
1 Millimetre	0.039370 Inch

Conversion from Meter to Feet

In metric terms one square foot is a square with sides 0.3048 meters in length. One square foot is thus the equivalent to 0.09290304 square meters. m^2=ft^2 10.764