Feet Converter
Convert feet to meters, inches, centimeters, and other length units
Convert Length Units
All Length Conversions for 1.0000 Feet
Feet
1.0000 ft
Inches
12.0000 in
Yards
0.333333 yd
Miles
0.000189 mi
Millimeters
304.80 mm
Centimeters
30.4800 cm
Meters
0.304800 m
Kilometers
0.000305 km
Nautical Miles
0.000165 nmi
Quick Examples
Example 1: Height Conversion
6 feet to meters:
6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m
Example 2: Room Measurement
10 feet to centimeters:
10 ft × 30.48 = 304.8 cm
Example 3: Yards to Feet
5 yards to feet:
5 yd × 3 = 15 ft
Example 4: Distance Conversion
1 mile to feet:
1 mi × 5,280 = 5,280 ft
Common Conversions
1 foot12 inches
1 foot30.48 cm
1 foot0.3048 m
3 feet1 yard
5,280 feet1 mile
6 feet1.83 meters
Conversion Formulas
Feet to Meters
m = ft × 0.3048
Feet to Centimeters
cm = ft × 30.48
Feet to Inches
in = ft × 12
Feet to Yards
yd = ft ÷ 3
Feet Conversion Table
| Feet | Inches | Centimeters | Meters | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ft | 12 in | 30.48 cm | 0.3048 m | 0.333 yd |
| 2 ft | 24 in | 60.96 cm | 0.6096 m | 0.667 yd |
| 3 ft | 36 in | 91.44 cm | 0.9144 m | 1 yd |
| 4 ft | 48 in | 121.92 cm | 1.2192 m | 1.333 yd |
| 5 ft | 60 in | 152.4 cm | 1.524 m | 1.667 yd |
| 6 ft | 72 in | 182.88 cm | 1.8288 m | 2 yd |
| 10 ft | 120 in | 304.8 cm | 3.048 m | 3.333 yd |
| 50 ft | 600 in | 1,524 cm | 15.24 m | 16.667 yd |
| 100 ft | 1,200 in | 3,048 cm | 30.48 m | 33.333 yd |
Understanding Feet Conversions
What is a Foot?
A foot (plural: feet) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems. It is equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters. The foot has been used as a measurement unit for thousands of years and was originally based on the human foot.
Imperial System Relationships
- •12 inches = 1 foot
- •3 feet = 1 yard
- •5,280 feet = 1 mile
- •6 feet ≈ average human height
Metric Conversions
Feet to Meters
1 ft = 0.3048 m
Multiply feet by 0.3048
Feet to Centimeters
1 ft = 30.48 cm
Multiply feet by 30.48
Meters to Feet
1 m = 3.281 ft
Multiply meters by 3.281
Common Uses
- • Building and construction measurements
- • Human height measurements (US)
- • Room dimensions and floor plans
- • Sports field measurements
- • Real estate property dimensions