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There are many reasons why you might want to convert your feet into meters - for example, when you are describing your height to a European friend or a school assignment requires you to. There are many metric converters on the web, but in this article, wikiHow will show you how to quickly and easily perform the conversion. In most real world situations, all you need to know is 1 meter = 3.28 feetSo you just need to divide your foot measurements by 3.28 to find your length in meters. Read the article below for more detailed information, including steps to get the correct unit results while presenting the problem.

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Method 1 of 2: Quickly convert feet to meters

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   Measure in feet. This step is simple - just use a tape measure, ruler, ruler or other gauge to determine the length you want to measure in feet. In many situations, such as at school, you will know the foot length you need to change or this information will be provided to you. In that case, you don't need to measure anything as you can use the measurements you are given.

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   Multiply or divide your measurements by a conversion factor. Since 3.28 feet equals one meter, divide your measurements (in feet) by 3.28 to convert it to meters. Friend also you can multiply your measurements in feet by 0.3048 to get the same exact answer, since 0.3048 meters equals one foot.
   • For example, let's say you want to know the height in meters. If you are exactly 6 feet tall, do the calculation 6 / 3.28 = 1.83 meters. Remember that 6 × 0.3048 produces the same result.
   • Don't forget to include the meter in your answer.
   • For quick calculations that do not need much accuracy, you can round the conversion factors to 3,3, 0,3, etc., making the arithmetic much easier. Use caution as these approximate values ​​will result in inaccurate results.

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   Don't forget measurements in inches. In fact, you will often see the distances described are not the full value in feet (1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.), but a number of combinations of feet and inches. (20 feet and 11 inches, etc.). In the case of changing distances in feet and inches to meters, simply divide the number of inches by 12 to find the equivalent number of feet (if it is less than 12 inches, this number will be less than 1). Then add this number to your feet and convert to meters as usual.
   • Let's say we want to convert our height to meters, but this time it's not 6 feet. Instead, I'm 5 feet and 10 inches tall. Here's how to do it:
     • 10 / 12 = 0,84
     • In total we get: 5 + 0.84 = 5.84 feet
     • 5,84 / 3,28 = 1.78 meters
   • You can also calculate inches by turning your feet-measured values ​​into fractions. 5 feet and 10 inches can be written as 5 10/12 feet because 1 foot equals 12 inches. Just multiply 5 by the denominator (12) and add to the numerator (10) to get a neat fraction:
     • 5 10/12
     • ((5 × 12) + 10) / 12 = 70/12 feet.
     • Note 70/12 = 5.84 - the same value as above. So 70/12 × 0.3048 = 1.78 meters.
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Method 2 of 2: Present the problem of converting units of measure

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   Create a conversion equation. In the "essay" exercise format, you are not normally allowed to convert feet to meters directly because the conversion factor between feet and meters is not known. Luckily you can create a unit conversion equation, which uses commonly known conversions between inches and centimeters, between centimeters and meters in a fairly simple way to get an answer. Creating a conversion system like the one below will help you find the value in feet immediately:
   
   
   • The conversion equation needs to consider converting every unit of measure in the conversion from feet to meters. The units of measure should appear once in the numerator and once in the denominator, except for meters, to appear only once in the numerator.

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   Make sure to cross out the units of measure. If your equation is set up as described above, all units of measure (except meters) will be crossed out. Remember that if a unit appears both in the numerator and in the denominator of a fraction (or two fractions are being multiplied), you can cross out.
   • A good way to remember this is to treat the slash as "each". The word "each" in "12 inches in each foot "," 2.54 cm in each inch "and" 100 cm in each m ".When you think about your conversion equation this way, it's easy to see how and why the units of measure were dropped - you just need to take an initial value in throughput feet. through a series of calculations, convert it to inches, then centimeters, until the reading remains in meters.

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   Add the values ​​in feet, then solve the problem. Insert a value in feet at the beginning of the equation. Then, use your calculator to do the maths listed to find the final result, in meters.
   • Let's say we want to convert 20 feet to meters. Here's how to do it:
     • 20 ft × (12 in / 1 ft) × (2.54 cm / 1 in) × (1 m / 100 cm)
     • = 240 in × (2.54 cm / 1 in) × (1 m / 100 cm)
     • = 609.6 cm × (1 m / 100 cm)
     • = 6,096 m.
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