Height converter: cm to feet and inches
Type a height in centimetres, or in feet and inches, and the other one updates. It uses the exact factor and nothing is sent anywhere.
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How do I convert cm to feet and inches?
Divide the centimetres by 2.54 to get inches, then divide the inches by 12. The whole number is the feet and the remainder is the inches. So 175 cm is 68.9 inches, which is 5 feet 8.9 inches. To go the other way, turn the feet into inches (feet × 12), add the inches and multiply by 2.54: 5 ft 10 in is 70 × 2.54 = 177.8 cm.
How to read a height in feet and inches
A height such as 5′10″ is five feet and ten inches, which is 70 inches in all, not 5.10 feet. That is the usual source of mistakes: the part after the foot mark counts out of 12, not out of 100. One inch is exactly 2.54 cm and one foot is exactly 30.48 cm, so the conversion is exact before rounding.
The converter finds the total inches, then splits them into whole feet and the inches left over, rounded to two decimals. If the inches round to 12 it moves up to the next foot.
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Common heights
Heights from 50 cm to 200 cm, worked out from the exact factor.
| Centimetres | Feet and inches |
|---|---|
| 50 cm | 1 ft 7.685 in |
| 100 cm | 3 ft 3.37 in |
| 150 cm | 4 ft 11.06 in |
| 160 cm | 5 ft 2.992 in |
| 165 cm | 5 ft 4.961 in |
| 170 cm | 5 ft 6.929 in |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.898 in |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.87 in |
| 185 cm | 6 ft 0.8346 in |
| 190 cm | 6 ft 2.803 in |
| 200 cm | 6 ft 6.74 in |
Where you meet it in Canada
Canadian clinics, schools and licences record height in centimetres, yet people say how tall they are in feet and inches, and so do dating profiles, sports rosters, clothing sites and entertainment listings. A hockey player listed at 6′2″ is 188 cm, and a child's growth chart may be in centimetres while a relative asks in feet. A driver's licence in some provinces records height in centimetres.
When to use it
- Filling in a form that asks for centimetres when you know feet and inches
- Reading a sports roster or a US profile
- Checking a clothing size or a bed length
- Tracking a child's growth between a chart and a conversation
Mistakes it helps you avoid
- Writing 5′10″ as 5.10 feet.
- Using 30 cm for a foot instead of 30.48.
- Rounding inches before converting back.
- Reading 5′6″ as 5.6 feet (it is 5.5 feet).
The formula
Centimetres to inches, then inches to feet.
inches = centimetres ÷ 2.54feet = whole number of (inches ÷ 12)remaining inches = inches − feet × 12centimetres = (feet × 12 + inches) × 2.54
One inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm, so the conversion is exact before rounding. Inches are shown to two decimal places.
Example: 175 cm in feet and inches
A form gives your height as 175 cm and you want to say it in feet and inches.
- Inches175 ÷ 2.54 = 68.898
- Feet68.898 ÷ 12 = 5 remainder 8.898
175 cm = 5 ft 8.9 in
Check: (5 × 12 + 8.898) × 2.54 = 175 cm.
Terms on this page
- Foot
- 12 inches, or exactly 30.48 centimetres.
Common questions
How tall is 170 cm in feet?
5 feet 6.9 inches.
How many cm is 5 feet 10 inches?
177.8 cm.
How many cm is 6 feet?
182.88 cm.
Is 5′10″ the same as 5.10 feet?
No. It is 5 feet and 10 inches, which is 5.83 feet.
Is anything I type sent to a server?
No. The conversion happens in your browser.
Where these numbers come from
- NIST — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, Appendix B.8 (conversion factors) The exact definitions used here, such as 1 inch = 2.54 centimetres and 1 pound = 0.45359237 kilograms.
- Wikipedia — Inch The inch as exactly 2.54 cm.
Last verified 2026-10-25 The method on this page is checked against the sources above at least once a year. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
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