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Convert Feet to Meters

Please provide values below to convert Feet [ft] to Meters [m].

Feet
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Meters
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How to Convert Feet to Meters

1 ft = 0.3048 m

1 m = 3.280839895013123 ft

Example: convert 10 ft to m: 10 ft = 10 × 0.3048 ft = 3.048 ft

Feet

Definition: A foot (ft) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.

History: The foot has been used as a measurement for thousands of years, with origins dating back to ancient civilizations. It was standardized in the 1950s to be exactly 0.3048 meters, making it a key unit in construction and engineering.

Meters

Definition: A meter (m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.

History: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. In 1983, it was redefined in terms of the speed of light to ensure greater precision in scientific measurements.

Feet to Meters Conversion Table

FeetMeters
0.01 ft0.0030480000000000004 m
0.1 ft0.030480000000000004 m
1 ft0.3048 m
2 ft0.6096 m
3 ft0.9144000000000001 m
5 ft1.524 m
10 ft3.048 m
20 ft6.096 m
50 ft15.24 m
100 ft30.48 m
1000 ft304.8 m

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