Conversion formula

The conversion factor from meters to feet is 3.2808398950131, which means that 1 meter is equal to 3.2808398950131 feet:

1 m = 3.2808398950131 ft

To convert 42.1 meters into feet we have to multiply 42.1 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from meters to feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 m → 3.2808398950131 ft

42.1 m → L_(ft)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in feet:

L_(ft) = 42.1 m × 3.2808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 138.12335958005 ft

The final result is:

42.1 m → 138.12335958005 ft

We conclude that 42.1 meters is equivalent to 138.12335958005 feet:

42.1 meters = 138.12335958005 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0072399049881235 × 42.1 meters.

Another way is saying that 42.1 meters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0072399049881235 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point one meters is approximately one hundred thirty-eight point one two three feet:

42.1 m ≅ 138.123 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero seven times forty-two point one meters.

Conversion table

meters to feet chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from meters to feet