5 feet to meters
5 feet = 1.524 meters
Formula: meters = feet x 0.3048
Five feet is a common height and a handy round imperial length, and converting it to meters makes it comparable with international measurements.
How to Convert feet to meters
The foot-to-meter factor is exact: one foot is defined as precisely 0.3048 meters. This follows from the exact 25.4-millimeter inch, so converting feet to meters is a precise multiplication, not an estimate.
The formula is meters = feet x 0.3048. Multiply your value by the factor: 5 x 0.3048 = 1.524 meters.
The reverse is just as direct: 1.524 meters equals 5 feet. That symmetry is a quick way to sanity-check any conversion you make.
feet to meters Conversion Table
Use this table to read off nearby values at a glance. The highlighted row is the 5-feet conversion from this page.
| feet | meters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 3 | 0.9144 |
| 4 | 1.2192 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 6 | 1.8288 |
| 7 | 2.1336 |
| 8 | 2.4384 |
| 9 | 2.7432 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
Reverse: meters to feet
Need to go the other way? 1.524 meters converts back to 5 feet. For the full breakdown in that direction, see 5 meters to feet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 5 feet in meters?
That comes to 1.524 meters. The result carries no estimate: the inch has equalled exactly 25.4 millimeters by international agreement, which locks in the whole metric-to-imperial length chain.
How precise is the feet-to-meters conversion?
It is exact. Since 1959 the inch has been pinned to exactly 2.54 centimeters, so the definition behind metric-to-imperial length carries no rounding error; any decimals you see are purely a display choice.
What is 1.524 meters back in feet?
Going back the other way lands on 5 feet, your original measurement. The inch converter linked below will reverse any length in a tap.
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Last updated: June 13, 2026