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Meters to Feet Converter

Feet = metres ÷ 0.3048, or metres × 3.2808. 3 m = 9.843 ft = 9′ 10 1/8″; 12 m (a stock rebar length) = 39.37 ft = 39′ 4 7/16″. The calculator shows decimal feet and feet-and-inches for a tape measure.

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3 m =
9.84252ft
Feet and inches9′ 10 1/8″
Inches118.11 in
Yards3.28084 yd
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  1. feet = metres ÷ 0.3048 = 3 ÷ 0.3048 = 9.84252 ft
  2. Inches part = (9.84252 − 9) × 12 = 10.11 in

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Formula

feet   = metres ÷ 0.3048
inches = (feet − whole feet) × 12

Worked Example

3 m ÷ 0.3048 = 9.843 ft; 0.843 × 12 = 10.11 in → 9′ 10 1/8″.

Common Lengths

Metres Feet Feet-inches
0.3 0.984 0′ 11 13/16″
1 3.281 3′ 3 3/8″
1.2 3.937 3′ 11 1/4″
2.4 7.874 7′ 10 1/2″
3 9.843 9′ 10 1/8″
6 19.685 19′ 8 1/4″
10 32.808 32′ 9 11/16″
12 39.370 39′ 4 7/16″
20 65.617 65′ 7 3/8″
100 328.08 328′ 1″

Frequently Asked Questions

How many feet are in a metre?

3.28084 feet, because one foot is exactly 0.3048 m.

How do I get feet and inches from metres?

Divide by 0.3048 for decimal feet, take the whole feet, then multiply the decimal part by 12 for inches. 3 m = 9.843 ft → 9 ft and 0.843 × 12 = 10.1 in.

Is a metre about 3 feet?

A little more: 3 ft 3 3/8 in. Over 10 m the difference is about 2.8 ft.

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