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Length

Distance, height, thickness and astronomical length.

m
ft

Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.

Result3.28084 ft1 m = 3.28084 ft
HOW IT IS CALCULATED

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All units in this quantity

UnitSymbolConverted value
quectometrefrom mqm1e30
rontometrefrom mrm1e27
yoctometrefrom mym1e24
zeptometrefrom mzm1e21
attometrefrom mam1e18
femtometrefrom mfm1000000000000000
picometrefrom mpm1000000000000
nanometrefrom mnm1000000000
ångströmfrom mÅ10000000000
micrometrefrom mµm1000000
millimetrefrom mmm1000
centimetrefrom mcm100
decimetrefrom mdm10
metrefrom mm1
decametrefrom mdam0.1
hectometrefrom mhm0.01
kilometrefrom mkm0.001
megametrefrom mMm0.000001
gigametrefrom mGm0.000000001
terametrefrom mTm1e-12
petametrefrom mPm1e-15
exametrefrom mEm1e-18
zettametrefrom mZm1e-21
yottametrefrom mYm1e-24
ronnametrefrom mRm1e-27
quettametrefrom mQm1e-30
thou / milfrom mmil39370.1
inchfrom min39.3701
footfrom mft3.28084
yardfrom myd1.09361
chainfrom mch0.0497097
furlongfrom mfur0.00497097
international milefrom mmi0.000621371
nautical milefrom mnmi0.000539957
U.S. survey footfrom mftUS3.28083
typographic pointfrom mpt2834.65
astronomical unitfrom mau6.68459e-12
light-secondfrom mls0.00000000333564
light-yearfrom mly1.057e-16
parsecfrom mpc3.24078e-17

SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.

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Surface tension Conversions

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Heat flux Conversions

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Energy density Conversions

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Electrical resistivity Conversions

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Electrical conductivity Conversions

Material electrical conductance per length.

Electric field strength Conversions

Electric potential gradient.

Luminance Conversions

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Radiation exposure Conversions

Ionizing-radiation exposure in air.

Catalytic activity Conversions

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Molar energy Conversions

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Ratios & concentration Conversions

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Checking A Unit Conversion

Choose the physical quantity first, then the source and destination units. Decimal values, scientific notation and supported fractions can be entered directly.

Use The Correct Quantity

Length, area, volume, force and pressure are separate quantities. Select units from the intended family instead of reusing a length factor for an area or volume. Read the equation beside the result before copying it.

Examples To Check

1 m = 1,000 mm; 1 m² = 1,000,000 mm²; and 1 MPa = 1 N/mm². Temperature conversions may include an offset: 0 °C = 32 °F. These examples explain why not every conversion is a simple change of decimal places.

Keep Useful Precision

A converted value cannot make its source measurement more accurate. Keep enough precision for intermediate work and round for the final report only as appropriate. A unit conversion does not establish which units or design values a project should use.