Height converter: cm to feet & inches
Convert your height between centimeters and feet and inches. Edit either side to see the same measurement in another unit.
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1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly
Feet and inches are rounded to the nearest 0.1 inch; centimeters to 0.01 cm. Conversion changes the unit, not your height.
How to convert height
Centimeters to feet and inches
Divide centimeters by 2.54 to get total inches. Divide by 12 to find whole feet; the remaining inches complete the measurement.
175 cm ÷ 2.54 ≈ 68.90 inches, or 5 feet 8.9 inches.
Feet and inches to centimeters
Multiply feet by 12, add the inches, then multiply the total by 2.54.
(5 × 12 + 9) × 2.54 = 175.26 cm. So 5 feet 9 inches is exactly 175.26 cm.
One international inch is exactly 2.54 cm. Our displayed results round inches to one decimal place and centimeters to two. Conversion source: NIST.
Common height conversion chart
Feet and inches below are rounded to the nearest tenth of an inch.
| Centimeters | Feet and inches | Total inches |
|---|---|---|
| 140 cm | 4 ft 7.1 in | 55.12 |
| 145 cm | 4 ft 9.1 in | 57.09 |
| 150 cm | 4 ft 11.1 in | 59.06 |
| 155 cm | 5 ft 1 in | 61.02 |
| 160 cm | 5 ft 3 in | 62.99 |
| 165 cm | 5 ft 5 in | 64.96 |
| 170 cm | 5 ft 6.9 in | 66.93 |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.9 in | 68.90 |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.9 in | 70.87 |
| 185 cm | 6 ft 0.8 in | 72.83 |
| 190 cm | 6 ft 2.8 in | 74.80 |
| 195 cm | 6 ft 4.8 in | 76.77 |
| 200 cm | 6 ft 6.7 in | 78.74 |
Height conversion questions
Units, notation and rounding.
Is 5.9 feet the same as 5 feet 9 inches?
No. 5.9 decimal feet equals 5 feet 10.8 inches. For 5 feet 9 inches, enter 5 in the feet field and 9 in the inches field.
How do I enter a height like 5'7 or 5 7?
When you mean 5 feet 7 inches, enter 5 in the feet field and 7 in the inches field. Keep the two parts separate; do not enter 5.7 as the number of feet.
Why does the converted height sometimes change slightly?
Displayed values are rounded. Editing a rounded value makes it the new input, which can slightly change the conversion back. Use your original measurement when precision matters.
Can this converter tell me how tall I will become?
No. Conversion expresses an existing measurement in different units. Use the adult height predictor for an estimate based on family measurements, or compare heights visually.