Height Converter: Centimeters to Feet and Inches
A height converter from centimeters to feet and inches, and from feet and inches to centimeters: 175 cm is 5 ft 9 in to the nearest inch, or 5 ft 8.9 in to a tenth.
Feet and inches
- 175 cm in feet and inches To the nearest inch, written 5′ 9″.
- 5 ft 9 in
- To a tenth of an inch
- 5 ft 8.9 in
- Working
- 175 ÷ 2.54 = 68.898 in; 68.898 ÷ 12 = 5 ft with 8.9 in left over
- In meters
- 1.75 m
- In inches
- 68.898 in
- In decimal feet
- 5.741 ft
| Height | cm | Height | cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ft 10 in | 147.3 | 5 ft 11 in | 180.3 |
| 4 ft 11 in | 149.9 | 6 ft 0 in | 182.9 |
| 5 ft 0 in | 152.4 | 6 ft 1 in | 185.4 |
| 5 ft 1 in | 154.9 | 6 ft 2 in | 188 |
| 5 ft 2 in | 157.5 | 6 ft 3 in | 190.5 |
| 5 ft 3 in | 160 | 6 ft 4 in | 193 |
| 5 ft 4 in | 162.6 | 6 ft 5 in | 195.6 |
| 5 ft 5 in | 165.1 | 6 ft 6 in | 198.1 |
| 5 ft 6 in | 167.6 | 6 ft 7 in | 200.7 |
| 5 ft 7 in | 170.2 | 6 ft 8 in | 203.2 |
| 5 ft 8 in | 172.7 | 6 ft 9 in | 205.7 |
| 5 ft 9 in | 175.3 | 6 ft 10 in | 208.3 |
| 5 ft 10 in | 177.8 | 6 ft 11 in | 210.8 |
How the Height Converter: Centimeters to Feet and Inches works
To convert centimeters to feet and inches, divide 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 175 cm: 175 ÷ 2.54 = 68.90 inches, and 68.90 ÷ 12 = 5 with 8.90 inches left over. That is 5 ft 8.9 in, or 5 ft 9 in to the nearest inch, written 5'9".
The other way, multiply the feet by 12, add the inches, and multiply by 2.54: cm = (feet × 12 + inches) × 2.54. For 5 ft 9 in, 5 × 12 + 9 = 69 inches, and 69 × 2.54 = 175.26 cm.
The factor is exact. Since 1959 an inch has been defined as 2.54 cm, so a foot is 30.48 cm and the only rounding is in the answer.
Decimal feet are a different number. 175 cm is 5.74 feet, and the .74 is hundredths of a foot: 0.74 × 12 = 8.9 inches. Reading 5.74 ft as 5 ft 7 in is the usual mistake and makes a person about two inches shorter.
Heights are normally given to the nearest inch, so one figure covers a range. 5 ft 9 in is anything from 68.5 to 69.5 inches, which is 174.0 to 176.5 cm. When the inches round up to 12, they carry into the next foot: 182.5 cm is 71.85 inches, and that rounds to 6 ft 0 in.
Height Converter: Centimeters to Feet and Inches FAQ
How tall is 180 cm in feet and inches?
5 ft 10.9 in, or 5 ft 11 in to the nearest inch: 180 ÷ 2.54 = 70.87 inches, which is 5 feet and 10.87 inches.
What is 6 feet in cm?
182.88 cm. Six feet is 72 inches, and 72 × 2.54 = 182.88.
What is 5 ft 6 in in cm?
167.64 cm, from 66 inches × 2.54.
What is 160 cm in feet and inches?
5 ft 3 in to the nearest inch. 160 ÷ 2.54 = 62.99 inches, which is 5 feet and 2.99 inches.