30.48
Centimeters in one foot, exactly
Divide centimeters by 30.48 to get feet. The factor follows from the international foot of 0.3048 m listed in NIST SP 811.
Centimeters to feet table
| Centimeters (cm) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0328084 |
| 2 | 0.0656168 |
| 3 | 0.0984252 |
| 4 | 0.1312336 |
| 5 | 0.164042 |
| 6 | 0.1968504 |
| 7 | 0.2296588 |
| 8 | 0.2624672 |
| 9 | 0.2952756 |
| 10 | 0.328084 |
| Centimeters (cm) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 12 | 0.3937008 |
| 15 | 0.492126 |
| 20 | 0.656168 |
| 25 | 0.82021 |
| 30 | 0.984252 |
| 40 | 1.312336 |
| 50 | 1.64042 |
| 60 | 1.968504 |
| 75 | 2.46063 |
| 100 | 3.28084 |
Turning a height in cm into feet and inches
- Divide by 2.54
175 cm ÷ 2.54 = 68.90 in in total.
- Split off the feet
68.90 ÷ 12 = 5 whole feet, with 8.90 in left over.
- Round the inches
Most forms want whole inches: 5 ft 9 in.
Decimal feet are handy for area and volume math, but people rarely say their height that way. 5.74 ft and 5 ft 9 in are the same height: the first is what the converter shows, the second is what a doctor's chart uses. For the inch total on its own, cm to inches skips the feet step.
Height charts in some countries round to the nearest half inch, so the same 175 cm may appear as 5 ft 9 in on one form and 5′ 8½″ on another.
Common sizes from centimeters
Furniture and rooms listed in metric are easier to picture in feet. A 200 cm bed is 6.56 ft, about 6 ft 6.7 in long; a 90 cm doorway is 2.95 ft, just under 3 ft; a 250 cm ceiling is 8.2 ft.
If your measurement is in meters rather than centimeters, meters to feet saves the extra step.
Shoe and clothing sizes are another place where the two systems meet, though they follow their own size charts rather than a straight conversion. For anything you measure with a tape, divide by 30.48 and round to the precision of the tape: a reading to the nearest centimeter is good to about 0.03 ft.
Centimeters to feet questions
How many feet is 180 cm?
180 cm is 5.906 ft. In feet and inches that is 5 ft 10.9 in, so most people round it to 5 ft 11 in.
Is 30 cm equal to 1 foot?
Not quite. 30 cm is 0.984 ft, which is 0.48 cm short of a foot. A 30 cm ruler is close, but it is not a foot ruler.
How do I convert feet back to centimeters?
Multiply the feet by 30.48. Use the swap button above, or the feet to cm page, which also adds inches.
What is 165 cm in feet and inches?
165 cm is 64.96 in in total, which is 5 ft 4.96 in, effectively 5 ft 5 in.