Feet & Inches to Meters Converter
Convert feet and inches to meters quickly with our free converter. Perfect for scientific records, international sports statistics, medical documentation, and converting American height measurements to the metric standard used worldwide.
Why Convert Feet & Inches to Meters?
Feet and inches are the standard height measurement in the United States, while meters are used internationally in science, medicine, and most countries worldwide. Converting to meters is essential for international scientific publications, Olympic and world athletic records, global medical databases, engineering specifications, and any context requiring the metric standard.
How the Conversion Works
The conversion multiplies feet by 0.3048 meters and inches by 0.0254 meters, then adds the results. Alternatively, convert the total height to inches first (feet × 12 + inches), then multiply by 0.0254. For example, 6'2" = (6 × 0.3048) + (2 × 0.0254) = 1.8288 + 0.0508 = 1.8796 meters.
When to Use This Converter
Use this feet and inches to meters converter when submitting data to international scientific databases, recording athletic performances for global competitions, completing international medical documentation, specifying heights for engineering projects, or communicating measurements in the universally accepted metric format.
Frequently Asked Questions
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