1 meters to feet
3.28 ft
1 m = 3.28 ft, or 3 ft 3.4 in.
feet
3.28ft
1 m = 3.28 ft
3 ft 3 inthe way it is spoken
In short
How many feet is 1 meters?
1 m = 3.28 ft, which reads as 3 ft 3.4 in. 1 meter = 3.280840 feet, so the working is 1 × 3.280840 = 3.28.
The working
The factor below is an exact definition rather than a measurement, so nothing is approximated in the arithmetic. The only rounding on this page happens where a number is displayed.
1 meter = 3.280840 feet 1 × 3.280840 = 3.28
1 meters as 3 ft 3.4 in
A decimal is the right form for a spreadsheet and the wrong one for almost everything else. Split into whole units, 1 m is 3 ft 3.4 in — the reading you would actually give someone, and the one a tape measure, a scale, or a timetable is marked in.
How much precision do you need?
Each row is the same answer cut at a different number of decimals, with what that choice costs you. Pick the shortest row whose error is smaller than whatever you are measuring with.
| Rounded to | Answer (ft) | Off by |
|---|---|---|
| Whole number | 3 | −0.28084 |
| 1 decimal | 3.3 | +0.01916 |
| 2 decimals | 3.28 | −0.00084 |
Round trip: take 3.28 ft back the other way and you land on 0.9997 m — a drift of 0.0003 m. That gap is the rounding, not the conversion.
What 1 m looks like
1 m
The metre is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in one 299,792,458th of a second.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 meters in feet?
1 meters is 3.28 feet. 1 meter = 3.280840 feet, so the working is 1 × 3.280840 = 3.28.
What is 1 meters in feet and inches?
3 ft 3.4 in. A decimal answer such as 3.28 ft is the right shape for a form field or a spreadsheet, but the compound form is what a tape measure, a scale, or a schedule actually reads.
How accurate is 3.28 ft?
Rounding to 3.28 ft and converting straight back gives 0.9997 m, a drift of 0.0003 m from the 1 you started with. The factor itself is exact; every bit of that difference comes from the rounding, not the conversion.
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