Feet to Meter Converter

Convert feet to meters (ft to m) and meters to feet (m to ft) instantly. Includes the formula, a conversion chart and standard wire mesh roll sizes in feet.

Convert Feet ↔ Meters

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Feet to Meters (ft to m)

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Meters to Feet (m to ft)

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How to convert feet to meters: multiply by 0.3048. meters = feet × 0.3048

How to convert meters to feet: divide by 0.3048, or multiply by 3.28084. feet = meters × 3.28084

Worked example: a chain link fence 6 ft high is 6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m, which is why it is sold as the 1.8 m height. A 30 m roll of welded mesh is 30 × 3.28084 = 98.43 ft long.

Wire Mesh Roll Sizes in Feet

Standard metric sizes we stock, with their equivalent in feet.

Metric sizeIn feetWhere it is used
0.9 m2.95 ftRoll width - welded mesh, mosquito mesh; chain link height
1.2 m3.94 ftRoll width - welded mesh, mosquito mesh; chain link height
1.5 m4.92 ftRoll width - welded mesh; chain link height
1.8 m5.91 ftChain link fencing height
2.4 m7.87 ftChain link fencing height
30 m98.43 ftTypical welded mesh roll length

Feet to Meters Conversion Chart

Common values in both directions.

FeetMeters
1 ft0.3048 m
2 ft0.6096 m
3 ft0.9144 m
4 ft1.2192 m
5 ft1.524 m
6 ft1.8288 m
7 ft2.1336 m
8 ft2.4384 m
10 ft3.048 m
12 ft3.6576 m
15 ft4.572 m
20 ft6.096 m
25 ft7.62 m
50 ft15.24 m
100 ft30.48 m
MetersFeet
0.5 m1.64 ft
0.9 m2.95 ft
1 m3.28 ft
1.2 m3.94 ft
1.5 m4.92 ft
1.8 m5.91 ft
2 m6.56 ft
2.4 m7.87 ft
3 m9.84 ft
5 m16.4 ft
10 m32.81 ft
15 m49.21 ft
25 m82.02 ft
30 m98.43 ft
50 m164.04 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most searched conversions.

1 foot is exactly 0.3048 meters (30.48 cm).
1 meter is 3.28084 feet, or about 3 feet 3.37 inches.
Multiply the number of feet by 0.3048. For example, 10 ft x 0.3048 = 3.048 m.
Multiply the number of meters by 3.28084 (or divide by 0.3048). For example, 5 m x 3.28084 = 16.40 ft.
10 feet is 3.048 meters.
100 feet is 30.48 meters.
A 30 meter roll is about 98.43 feet long.
1.2 meters is about 3.94 feet, which is close to a 4 ft roll width.
Yes. Meter is the American spelling and metre is the British and Indian spelling. Both are the same unit.

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