How to convert centimeters to feet and inches
1 ft = 30.48 cm and 1 in = 2.54 cm (exact)
total inches = cm ÷ 2.54
feet = whole part of (inches ÷ 12); remaining inches = inches − 12 × feet
Shortcut: Every 30 cm is about a foot (30.48 cm exactly), and every 2.5 cm about an inch: 180 cm ≈ 6 ft minus about 1 in.
Cm to feet table
| Centimeters | Feet and inches |
|---|---|
| 150 cm | 4 ft 11.06 in (4.921 ft) |
| 155 cm | 5 ft 1.02 in (5.085 ft) |
| 160 cm | 5 ft 2.99 in (5.249 ft) |
| 163 cm | 5 ft 4.17 in (5.348 ft) |
| 165 cm | 5 ft 4.96 in (5.413 ft) |
| 168 cm | 5 ft 6.14 in (5.512 ft) |
| 170 cm | 5 ft 6.93 in (5.577 ft) |
| 173 cm | 5 ft 8.11 in (5.676 ft) |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.9 in (5.741 ft) |
| 178 cm | 5 ft 10.08 in (5.84 ft) |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.87 in (5.906 ft) |
| 183 cm | 6 ft 0.05 in (6.004 ft) |
| 185 cm | 6 ft 0.83 in (6.07 ft) |
| 188 cm | 6 ft 2.02 in (6.168 ft) |
| 190 cm | 6 ft 2.8 in (6.234 ft) |
| 193 cm | 6 ft 3.98 in (6.332 ft) |
| 195 cm | 6 ft 4.77 in (6.398 ft) |
| 200 cm | 6 ft 6.74 in (6.562 ft) |
Values are calculated with exact factors and rounded for the table; the converter above shows full precision.
Worked examples
160 cm in feet and inches
160 ÷ 2.54 = 62.99 in
5 ft 2.99 in
175 cm in feet and inches
175 ÷ 2.54 = 68.9 in
5 ft 8.9 in
190 cm in feet and inches
190 ÷ 2.54 = 74.8 in
6 ft 2.8 in
Questions
How tall is 170 cm in feet?
5 feet 6.93 inches, about 5 ft 7 in.
How tall is 180 cm in feet?
5 feet 10.87 inches, just under 5 ft 11 in.
How many cm is 6 feet?
Exactly 182.88 cm.
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