meter to foot
Please provide values below to convert meter [m] to foot [ft], or change ↔.
meter [m]
Definition: The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Historyandorigin: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian. It was redefined several times, most recently in 1983 using the speed of light.
CurrentUse: The meter is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'meter' comes from the Greek word 'metron,' meaning 'measure.'
foot [ft]
Definition: A foot is a unit of length equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.
Historyandorigin: The foot was originally based on the length of a human foot.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States and the United Kingdom for everyday measurements.
funfact: The abbreviation 'ft' comes from the Latin word 'pes,' meaning 'foot.'
meter [m] to foot [ft] Conversion Table
1 meter [m] | 3.280839895 foot [ft] |
2 meter [m] | 6.56167979 foot [ft] |
3 meter [m] | 9.842519685 foot [ft] |
5 meter [m] | 16.404199475 foot [ft] |
10 meter [m] | 32.80839895 foot [ft] |
50 meter [m] | 164.04199475 foot [ft] |
100 meter [m] | 328.0839895 foot [ft] |
1000 meter [m] | 3280.839895 foot [ft] |
10000 meter [m] | 32808.39895 foot [ft] |
100000 meter [m] | 328083.9895 foot [ft] |
1000000 meter [m] | 3280839.895 foot [ft] |
How to Convert meter to foot
1 meter [m] = 3.280839895 foot [ft]
1 foot [ft] = 0.3048 meter [m]
we use cross multiplication method
meter [m] → foot [ft]
1 → 3.280839895
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*3.280839895=1*x
by simplifying
x=4.9212598425