CM to Feet Converter
Heights into feet — with the ft-and-inches form people actually say.
Type in either field — the other updates instantly.
CM to Feet chart
| Centimeters | Feet | Feet & inches |
|---|---|---|
| 30.48 cm | 1 ft | 1 ft 0 in |
| 100 cm | 3.28 ft | 3 ft 3.4 in |
| 150 cm | 4.92 ft | 4 ft 11.1 in |
| 160 cm | 5.25 ft | 5 ft 3 in |
| 165 cm | 5.41 ft | 5 ft 5 in |
| 170 cm | 5.58 ft | 5 ft 6.9 in |
| 175 cm | 5.74 ft | 5 ft 8.9 in |
| 180 cm | 5.91 ft | 5 ft 10.9 in |
| 185 cm | 6.07 ft | 6 ft 0.8 in |
| 190 cm | 6.23 ft | 6 ft 2.8 in |
| 195 cm | 6.4 ft | 6 ft 4.8 in |
| 200 cm | 6.56 ft | 6 ft 6.7 in |
| 213 cm | 6.99 ft | 6 ft 11.9 in |
30.48 cm = 1 ft exactly; 213 cm = 7 ft, the basketball benchmark.
How this is calculated
feet = cm ÷ 30.48 (exact — 1 ft = 30.48 cm)
The height-conversation direction: 175 cm is 5.74 ft — but nobody says that, so the result also splits into 5 ft 8.9 in. 180 cm is 5 ft 10.9 in, 190 cm is 6 ft 2.8 in. One foot is exactly 30.48 cm, twelve times the exact inch.
Exact division by definition. The decimal-feet form exists for construction and surveying; the feet-and-inches split is for people — this page shows both because the two audiences ask the same question differently.
Frequently asked questions
What is 175 cm in feet?
5.74 ft, i.e. 5 ft 8.9 in. For "five-nine" purposes, 175 cm rounds to 5 ft 9 — the half-inch honesty is in the decimals.
How do I get the inches part?
Take the decimal feet remainder × 12: 180 cm = 5.9055 ft → 0.9055 × 12 = 10.9 in → 5 ft 10.9 in. This page does the split automatically.
Is 6 ft equal to 183 cm?
Six feet is exactly 182.88 cm — "183" is the polite round-up. The gap is 1.2 mm short of it; dating-profile mathematics notwithstanding.
Why divide by 30.48?
A foot is 12 inches and the inch is exactly 2.54 cm: 12 × 2.54 = 30.48. The exactness flows from the same 1959 definition as every length page here.