How to Convert 5280 Feet to Meters

A foot is a measurement of length within the standard American system of measurements. It takes 3.281 feet to equal one meter, which is the main unit of length within the metric system. The figure "5,280 feet" is a widely known value, since this is the number of feet in a mile. Even though the standard American system of measurements is widely used in the United States, the Metric system is more commonly used in the rest of the world. This fact makes being able to convert between the two important in terms of communication, science, industry and business.

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  Enter "5280" into your calculator.

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  Press the "x" symbol.

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  Enter "0.3048."

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  Press the "=" sign. You should see the product "1609.344," which means that 5,280 feet (or one mile) is equal to 1609.344 meters.