CM to Feet and Inches Converter
Type a height in centimeters to get feet and inches, the way heights are written in the US and UK.
175 cm =
5.7415ft
175 centimeters is 5.7415 feet.
- In feet and inches
- 5 ft 8.9 in
- 1 cm
- 0.03281 ft
- 1 ft
- 30.48 cm
How to convert cm to feet and inches
Divide the height in centimeters by 2.54 to get inches, then divide the inches by 12. The whole number is the feet and the remainder is the inches. For 162 cm: 162 ÷ 2.54 = 63.78 inches, and 63.78 ÷ 12 is 5 with 3.78 left, so 5 ft 3.8 in.
Dividing by 30.48 gives decimal feet in one step (162 ÷ 30.48 = 5.315 ft), but 5.315 ft does not mean 5 ft 3 in. The .315 is a fraction of a foot, and 0.315 × 12 = 3.8 inches.
Heights are normally rounded to the nearest inch or half inch. 183 cm is 72.05 inches, which rounds to exactly 6 ft.
feet = centimeters ÷ 30.48 (≈ centimeters × 0.0328084)
- A foot is exactly 30.48 cm (12 inches of 2.54 cm each), so heights convert without any rounding until the last step. Source: NIST, SI units: length.
How to estimate cm to feet and inches in your head
Learn two anchors, 5 ft = 152.4 cm and 6 ft = 182.9 cm, and count about 2.5 cm per inch from the nearer one. 170 cm is 17.6 cm above five feet, which is 7 inches, so roughly 5 ft 7 in (the exact answer is 5 ft 6.9 in).
Every 5 cm is just under 2 inches (1.97), so a 10 cm difference in height is about 4 inches.
Height chart: cm to feet and inches
Heights from 150 cm to 200 cm in 2 cm steps, in feet and inches (to a tenth of an inch) and decimal feet.
| Centimeters (cm) | Feet and inches | Feet (decimal) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | 4 ft 11.1 in | 4.9213 |
| 152 | 4 ft 11.8 in | 4.9869 |
| 154 | 5 ft 0.6 in | 5.0525 |
| 156 | 5 ft 1.4 in | 5.1181 |
| 158 | 5 ft 2.2 in | 5.1837 |
| 160 | 5 ft 3 in | 5.2493 |
| 162 | 5 ft 3.8 in | 5.315 |
| 164 | 5 ft 4.6 in | 5.3806 |
| 166 | 5 ft 5.4 in | 5.4462 |
| 168 | 5 ft 6.1 in | 5.5118 |
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| 170 | 5 ft 6.9 in | 5.5774 |
| 172 | 5 ft 7.7 in | 5.643 |
| 174 | 5 ft 8.5 in | 5.7087 |
| 176 | 5 ft 9.3 in | 5.7743 |
| 178 | 5 ft 10.1 in | 5.8399 |
| 180 | 5 ft 10.9 in | 5.9055 |
| 182 | 5 ft 11.7 in | 5.9711 |
| 184 | 6 ft 0.4 in | 6.0367 |
| 186 | 6 ft 1.2 in | 6.1024 |
| 188 | 6 ft 2 in | 6.168 |
| 190 | 6 ft 2.8 in | 6.2336 |
| 192 | 6 ft 3.6 in | 6.2992 |
| 194 | 6 ft 4.4 in | 6.3648 |
| 196 | 6 ft 5.2 in | 6.4304 |
| 198 | 6 ft 6 in | 6.4961 |
| 200 | 6 ft 6.7 in | 6.5617 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is 180 cm in feet?
180 cm is 5 ft 10.9 in, so it is usually given as 5′11″. In decimal feet it is 5.9055 ft.
What is 165 cm in feet and inches?
165 cm is 64.96 inches, which is 5 ft 5 in to the nearest inch.
How do I write a height like 5 feet 7 inches?
With prime marks: 5′7″, where ′ means feet and ″ means inches. Many forms accept 5'7" with plain quote marks, or 5 ft 7 in.