cm to Feet Converter
Conversion formula
1 cm = 0.032808 ft
Height is recorded in centimeters on passports, medical records and ID cards in most countries, but people in the US and UK usually say their height in feet and inches. This converter gives both the feet-and-inches figure people actually use and the decimal value in feet.
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5 ft 8 in (5.68 ft)
How to convert centimeters to feet
- 1
There are 30.48 centimeters in 1 foot, so divide by 30.48.
- 2
Example: 173 ÷ 30.48 = 5.6759 ft.
- 3
Example: Keep the 5 whole feet and multiply the remaining 0.6759 ft by 12 to get inches: 8.11 in, which rounds to 5 ft 8 in.
cm to Feet conversion chart
| cm | Feet |
|---|---|
| 150 cm | 4 ft 11 in (4.92 ft) |
| 152 cm | 5 ft 0 in (4.99 ft) |
| 155 cm | 5 ft 1 in (5.09 ft) |
| 157 cm | 5 ft 2 in (5.15 ft) |
| 160 cm | 5 ft 3 in (5.25 ft) |
| 163 cm | 5 ft 4 in (5.35 ft) |
| 165 cm | 5 ft 5 in (5.41 ft) |
| 168 cm | 5 ft 6 in (5.51 ft) |
| 170 cm | 5 ft 7 in (5.58 ft) |
| 173 cm | 5 ft 8 in (5.68 ft) |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 9 in (5.74 ft) |
| 178 cm | 5 ft 10 in (5.84 ft) |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 11 in (5.91 ft) |
| 183 cm | 6 ft 0 in (6 ft) |
| 185 cm | 6 ft 1 in (6.07 ft) |
| 188 cm | 6 ft 2 in (6.17 ft) |
| 190 cm | 6 ft 3 in (6.23 ft) |
| 193 cm | 6 ft 4 in (6.33 ft) |
| 200 cm | 6 ft 7 in (6.56 ft) |
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert centimeters to feet?
There are 30.48 centimeters in 1 foot, so divide by 30.48. For example, 173 cm = 5 ft 8 in (5.68 ft).
How many feet are in one centimeter?
One centimeter equals 0.032808 feet.
Is this length conversion exact?
Yes. Since 1959 the inch has been defined as exactly 2.54 cm and the foot as exactly 0.3048 m, so imperial and metric lengths convert with exact factors. Results here are rounded only for display.