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feet and inches to meters Converter

Convert a mixed feet-and-inches measurement into meters without doing the inch total by hand.

Quick answer meters = (feet x 12 + inches) x 0.0254 Convert mixed imperial height into meters for forms, sports profiles, and medical records.

Convert feet + inches to meters

Enter inches as a decimal if needed. For example, 6 ft 2.5 in converts directly to meters.

Use this for: Convert mixed imperial height into meters for forms, sports profiles, and medical records.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter the values the calculator asks for.
  2. Check the instant result and alternate values below it.
  3. Use the chart and formula to verify common examples.

feet and inches to meters chart

Feet + inchesMetersCentimeters
4 ft 11 in1.4986 m149.86 cm
5 ft 0 in1.524 m152.4 cm
5 ft 4 in1.6256 m162.56 cm
5 ft 6 in1.6764 m167.64 cm
5 ft 8 in1.7272 m172.72 cm
5 ft 10 in1.778 m177.8 cm
6 ft 0 in1.8288 m182.88 cm
6 ft 2 in1.8796 m187.96 cm
6 ft 4 in1.9304 m193.04 cm

Formula

meters = (feet x 12 + inches) x 0.0254

Source

SI meter definitions and exact international inch, foot, yard, and mile relationships.

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Common questions

How does the feet and inches to meters Converter work?

Convert a mixed feet-and-inches measurement into meters without doing the inch total by hand.

What formula does this calculator use?

meters = (feet x 12 + inches) x 0.0254

Is the result exact?

SI meter definitions and exact international inch, foot, yard, and mile relationships. Some displayed values are rounded for readability, but the calculator keeps more precision internally.

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