Foot (ft) to Meter (m) Conversion
Convert foot (ft) to meter (m) with precision. Enter values and get instant conversions.
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1 Foot (ft) = 0 Meter (m)
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About Foot (ft) to Meter (m) Conversion
Converting from Foot (ft) to Meter (m) is a common length conversion.
This online converter allows you to easily convert between foot (ft) and meter (m), providing instant results with high precision.
Foot (ft)
Definition: A foot (symbol: ft) is 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It is a cornerstone of the US customary and British imperial systems.
History: Dates back to ancient civilizations using human body parts for measurement. The international foot was defined in 1959 as exactly 0.3048 meters to harmonize US and UK standards.
Current use: Ubiquitous in US construction (building plans), aviation (altitude in feet), and personal height measurement. Persists in the UK for informal height/weight reporting.
Meter (m)
Definition: A meter, or metre (symbol: m), is the base unit of length and distance in the International System of Units (SI). The meter is defined as the distance traveled by light in 1/299,792,458 of a second. This definition was slightly modified in 2019 to reflect changes in the definition of the second.
History: Originally, in 1793, the meter was defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. This changed in 1889, when the International Prototype Metre was established as the length of a prototype meter bar (made of an alloy of 90% platinum and 10% iridium) measured at the melting point of ice. In 1960, the meter was redefined in terms of wavelengths of krypton-86. The current definition (based on the speed of light) was adopted in 1983.
Current use: As the SI unit of length, the meter is used worldwide in science, engineering, and daily life for measuring distance, height, and dimensions. The United States is a notable exception, still primarily using US customary units (feet, miles) for non-scientific applications.
Details
- From: Foot (ft)
- To: Meter (m)
- Formula: 1 ft = 0.3048000000 m
- Example: 25 ft = 7.6200000000 m
Foot (ft) to Meter (m) Conversion Table
| Foot (ft) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.003048 |
| 0.1 | 0.03048 |
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 3 | 0.9144 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 1000 | 304.8 |