X Research source You can test this using a meter stick and 1 foot 12 inch rulers.
Current use: The centimeter, like the meter, is used in all sorts of applications worldwide in countries that have undergone metrication in instances where a smaller denomination of the meter is required.
The various lengths were due to parts of the human body historically being used as a basis for units of length such as the cubit, hand, span, digit, and many others, sometimes referred to as anthropic units.
To convert 1 meters to feet, multiply by 3.
One Meter is equal to 3.
One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.