Measurements

Centimetres to feet and inches

Convert a height in centimetres to feet and inches. Useful for reading heights given in cm and translating to the common imperial form.

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ft & in = cm ÷ 2.54 (split into 12-inch feet)

Quick reference

HeightCentimetresFeet & inches
150 cm 150 cm 4 ft 11.1 in
160 cm 160 cm 5 ft 3 in
170 cm 170 cm 5 ft 6.9 in
175 cm 175 cm 5 ft 8.9 in
180 cm 180 cm 5 ft 10.9 in
190 cm 190 cm 6 ft 2.8 in

About this conversion

Calculation: cm ÷ 2.54 = total inches; divide by 12 to get the feet, with the remainder as inches. The inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm.