How to Convert Feet to Meters
Converting feet to meters is essential when working with international standards or metric measurements. One foot equals approximately 0.3048 meters, which means you divide feet by 3.28084 to get meters.
To convert feet to meters, divide the feet value by 3.28084. For example, 10 feet / 3.28084 = 3.048 meters. This conversion is commonly used in construction, aviation, sports, and scientific measurements where metric units are standard.
Understanding this conversion helps with reading international specifications, converting property measurements, and communicating heights and distances in the globally-accepted metric system.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 foot equals approximately 0.3048 meters.
Divide the feet value by 3.28084 or multiply by 0.3048.
100 feet equals approximately 30.48 meters.
The metric system is the international standard used in most countries and scientific fields.