1 metre = 3.280839895 feet
One metre is 3.28084 feet. The rough conversion of adding ten percent to three times the metres figure lands within a fifth of a percent.
Formula ft = m × 3.280839895013
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| Metre | Foot |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28084 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56168 ft |
| 3 m | 9.84252 ft |
| 4 m | 13.12336 ft |
| 5 m | 16.404199 ft |
| 10 m | 32.808399 ft |
| 15 m | 49.212598 ft |
| 20 m | 65.616798 ft |
| 25 m | 82.020997 ft |
| 50 m | 164.041995 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08399 ft |
| 500 m | 1640.419948 ft |
| 1000 m | 3280.839895 ft |
| Foot | Metre |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 4 ft | 1.2192 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 15 ft | 4.572 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1000 ft | 304.8 m |
| Situation | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| One metre | 1 m | 3.281 ft |
| Door height | 2 m | 6.562 ft |
| Swimming lane | 25 m | 82.02 ft |
| Olympic pool | 50 m | 164 ft |
| Sprint race | 100 m | 328.1 ft |
Multiply by 3.3, or by 3 and then add 10%. 2 m is about 6.6 ft, against an exact 6.56.
Heights, room sizes and altitudes switch between metres and feet. A person 1.8 m tall is 5.91 ft, about 5 ft 11 in.
Multiplying by 3 alone reads about 9% low. Remember that decimal feet are not feet and inches.
A metre is about 3.28084 feet because the foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 m.
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