Convert cm to feet in one click
Type any number of centimetres and get the exact measurement in feet (and inches if you need them) right away. No formula to memorise, no rounding to second-guess.
1 cm = 0.032808 feet. So 170 cm comes out to 5.577 ft, or about 5 feet 7 inches. The converter above handles all the decimal work for you.
How to use this cm-to-feet calculator
- Enter your value in centimetres in the input box above.
- The result in feet appears instantly — no button to press.
- Need feet and inches separately? Look for the combined display below the main result.
- To go the other way (feet to cm), switch the units using the swap button.
Worked example: converting 175 cm to feet
Say you want to convert 175 cm — a common adult height — into feet.
- Start with the conversion factor: 1 foot = 30.48 cm.
- Divide: 175 ÷ 30.48 = 5.7415 feet.
- To split that into feet and inches: take the decimal part (0.7415) and multiply by 12 → 0.7415 × 12 = 8.9 inches.
- Result: 175 cm = 5 feet 8.9 inches (often rounded to 5′9″).
How the conversion is calculated
The relationship between centimetres and feet is fixed by the international yard and pound agreement (1959), which defines exactly:
1 foot = 30.48 cm (exact)So the two formulas you need are:
feet = cm ÷ 30.48
cm = feet × 30.48To get feet and inches from a decimal feet value:
whole_feet = floor(decimal_feet)
inches = (decimal_feet - whole_feet) × 12Quick reference: common cm to feet conversions
| Centimetres (cm) | Decimal feet | Feet & inches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.0328 ft | 0′ 0.39″ |
| 2 cm | 0.0656 ft | 0′ 0.79″ |
| 5 cm | 0.1640 ft | 0′ 1.97″ |
| 10 cm | 0.3281 ft | 0′ 3.94″ |
| 25 cm | 0.8202 ft | 0′ 9.84″ |
| 50 cm | 1.6404 ft | 1′ 7.68″ |
| 100 cm | 3.2808 ft | 3′ 3.37″ |
The reverse conversion — feet to cm — just multiplies by 30.48. For example, 6 feet = 6 × 30.48 = 182.88 cm.
Other ways people ask the same question
People phrase this lookup in a few different ways. Here is what each one usually means:
- "cm to feet and inches" — you want both parts of the imperial measurement, not just a decimal. The tool shows this automatically.
- "centimetres to foot" — same conversion, just singular phrasing.
- "convert height from cm to feet" — very common when filling out forms for US or UK services that ask for height in imperial units.
- "meters to feet" — if your number is in metres (m), multiply by 100 first to get cm, then convert. Or use the metres-to-feet option directly.
- "feet to cm" — the reverse: hit the swap button in the converter above.
Quick tips and common mistakes
- Don't confuse feet and inches. 5.5 feet is not 5 feet 5 inches — it is 5 feet 6 inches (0.5 × 12 = 6). Always convert the decimal part.
- Rounding early causes errors. Keep at least three decimal places until the final step, especially for heights or precision measurements.
- 100 cm ≠ 1 foot. A common slip — 100 cm is one metre, which equals 3.28 feet, not 1.
- Check which unit your source uses. Medical records in most countries use cm; US forms usually expect feet and inches. Make sure you are converting the right direction.
- Apostrophe notation: 5′8″ means 5 feet 8 inches — the single mark (′) is feet, the double mark (″) is inches.
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