180 cm to ft
- Centimeters (cm)
- 180 cm
- Feet
- 5.905511811 ft
Checked against: Exact-fraction computation from the legal unit definitions
Centimeters to feet converter
Convert centimeters to feet (cm to feet) with the exact factor, a conversion chart and worked steps.
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Feet: 5.90551181102 ft
- Conversion
- 180 cm = 5.905511811 ft
- 1 ft in centimeters
- 30.48cm
180 cm is about 5.905511811 ft. In the other direction, 1 ft ≈ 30.48 cm.
Centimeters to feet
Cm to feet chart
| Centimeters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 150 | 4.9213 |
| 155 | 5.0853 |
| 160 | 5.2493 |
| 165 | 5.4134 |
| 170 | 5.5774 |
| 175 | 5.7415 |
| 180 | 5.9055 |
| 185 | 6.0696 |
| 190 | 6.2336 |
| 195 | 6.3976 |
| 200 | 6.5617 |
How it's calculated S
Conversion factor
Rounded here for display; the calculation uses 50 significant digits.
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About the centimeters to feet converter
To convert centimeters to feet, multiply by 0.032808399; to convert back, multiply by 30.48. For example, 180 cm is about 5.905512 ft. Displayed factors and results may be rounded.
A centimeter measurement often comes from a tape used for furniture, clothing or body height. Keep the full reading, including a decimal part, when comparing it with a specification written in another unit. A decimal length is different from a feet-and-inches notation.
centimetre: 1 cm = 1/100 m. The metre is the SI base unit of length.
Both units are defined exactly. Calculations use 50 significant digits and round only for display.
How to convert cm to feet
Divide centimeters by 30.48, the exact number of centimeters in a foot. 170 cm ÷ 30.48 ≈ 5.5774 ft, which is 5 ft 6.93 in, or 5 ft 7 in to the nearest inch. Dividing gives decimal feet; heights are usually said in feet and inches, which takes one more step.
NIST's length conversion tables give the foot as 12 inches and the inch as exactly 2.54 cm, so a foot is 12 × 2.54 = 30.48 cm.
From decimal feet to feet and inches
- Divide by 30.48 and keep all the digits: 170 ÷ 30.48 = 5.5774278 ft.
- The whole number is the feet: 5 ft.
- Multiply the rest by 12 for the inches: 0.5774278 × 12 = 6.93 in.
If the inches round to 12, write one more foot and 0 inches.
Centimeters to feet and inches chart
Decimal feet are rounded to four places and the inches to two.
| Centimeters (cm) | Decimal feet (rounded) | Feet and inches (rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0328 | 0 ft 0.39 in |
| 60 | 1.9685 | 1 ft 11.62 in |
| 70 | 2.2966 | 2 ft 3.56 in |
| 80 | 2.6247 | 2 ft 7.50 in |
| 100 | 3.2808 | 3 ft 3.37 in |
| 120 | 3.9370 | 3 ft 11.24 in |
| 140 | 4.5932 | 4 ft 7.12 in |
| 150 | 4.9213 | 4 ft 11.06 in |
| 151 | 4.9541 | 4 ft 11.45 in |
| 153 | 5.0197 | 5 ft 0.24 in |
| 154 | 5.0525 | 5 ft 0.63 in |
| 155 | 5.0853 | 5 ft 1.02 in |
| 156 | 5.1181 | 5 ft 1.42 in |
| 157 | 5.1509 | 5 ft 1.81 in |
| 158 | 5.1837 | 5 ft 2.20 in |
| 159 | 5.2165 | 5 ft 2.60 in |
| 160 | 5.2493 | 5 ft 2.99 in |
| 161 | 5.2822 | 5 ft 3.39 in |
| 162 | 5.3150 | 5 ft 3.78 in |
| 163 | 5.3478 | 5 ft 4.17 in |
| 164 | 5.3806 | 5 ft 4.57 in |
| 165 | 5.4134 | 5 ft 4.96 in |
| 166 | 5.4462 | 5 ft 5.35 in |
| 167 | 5.4790 | 5 ft 5.75 in |
| 168 | 5.5118 | 5 ft 6.14 in |
| 169 | 5.5446 | 5 ft 6.54 in |
| 170 | 5.5774 | 5 ft 6.93 in |
| 172 | 5.6430 | 5 ft 7.72 in |
| 173 | 5.6759 | 5 ft 8.11 in |
| 174 | 5.7087 | 5 ft 8.50 in |
| 175 | 5.7415 | 5 ft 8.90 in |
| 176 | 5.7743 | 5 ft 9.29 in |
| 177 | 5.8071 | 5 ft 9.69 in |
| 178 | 5.8399 | 5 ft 10.08 in |
| 179 | 5.8727 | 5 ft 10.47 in |
| 180 | 5.9055 | 5 ft 10.87 in |
| 181 | 5.9383 | 5 ft 11.26 in |
| 182 | 5.9711 | 5 ft 11.65 in |
| 183 | 6.0039 | 6 ft 0.05 in |
| 185 | 6.0696 | 6 ft 0.83 in |
| 200 | 6.5617 | 6 ft 6.74 in |
5.7 feet is not 5 feet 7 inches
The decimal part is a fraction of a foot. 5.7 ft is 5 ft plus 0.7 × 12 = 8.4 in. Five feet seven inches is 5 7/12 ft, about 5.5833 ft, which is exactly 170.18 cm.
Common heights in cm
- 160 cm is 5 ft 2.99 in and 165 cm is 5 ft 4.96 in: 5 ft 3 in and 5 ft 5 in to the nearest inch.
- 180 cm is 5.9055 ft, or 5 ft 10.87 in, which rounds to 5 ft 11 in.
- 183 cm is 6.0039 ft, 1.2 mm over six feet. Six feet is exactly 182.88 cm.
- 152 cm is about 4.98687664042 ft, or 4 ft 11.84 in, just under five feet.
Common mistakes
- Dividing by 30. 170 ÷ 30 = 5.667 ft, which reads as 5 ft 8 in instead of 5 ft 7 in.
- Copying the decimals into an inches box. A form with separate boxes needs 5 ft 7 in for 5.5774 ft, not 5 ft 57 in.
- Typing meters as centimeters. 1.70 m is 170 cm. Typed as centimeters, 1.70 is a length a hundred times smaller; for meters, use meters to feet.
- Using 30.48 on an area. A square foot is 929.0304 cm², so divide square centimeters by that, or use the area converter.
Related converters
For the opposite direction, use feet to cm. For total inches, use cm to inches, and for a height rounded to whole inches alongside weight, the height converter.
Worked examples
165 cm to ft
- Centimeters (cm)
- 165 cm
- Feet
- 5.4133858268 ft
Checked against: Exact-fraction computation from the legal unit definitions
195 cm to ft
- Centimeters (cm)
- 195 cm
- Feet
- 6.3976377953 ft
Checked against: Exact-fraction computation from the legal unit definitions
Questions
How many feet are in one centimeter?
1 cm is about 0.032808399 ft. centimetre: 1 cm = 1/100 m. The metre is the SI base unit of length.
How do I convert centimeters to feet?
Multiply by 0.032808399: 180 cm × 0.032808399 ≈ 5.905512 ft. To convert back, divide by the same factor. The factor shown may be rounded.
How can I estimate centimeters in feet without a calculator?
Multiply by 0.033. This is 0.6% above the exact factor (about 0.032808399), so 180 cm comes out as 5.94 ft instead of 5.9055 ft.
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