Feet and inches to cm

cm = (feet × 12 + inches) × 2.54

Heights in the United States and the United Kingdom are usually given as feet plus inches, while medical forms, visa applications, sports rosters and most of the world use centimeters. Enter feet and inches separately below; fractions such as 7 1/2 work too.

5 ft 7 in = 170.18 cm = 1.7018 m

How to convert feet and inches to centimeters

  1. Multiply the feet by 12 to get inches.
  2. Add the remaining inches.
  3. Multiply the total inches by 2.54. The result is exact, because the inch is defined as 2.54 cm.

Example: 5 ft 7 in = (5 × 12 + 7) in = 67 in × 2.54 = 170.18 cm

Height chart: feet and inches to cm

HeightInchesCentimetersMeters
4′ 0″48 in121.92 cm1.2192 m
4′ 1″49 in124.46 cm1.2446 m
4′ 2″50 in127 cm1.27 m
4′ 3″51 in129.54 cm1.2954 m
4′ 4″52 in132.08 cm1.3208 m
4′ 5″53 in134.62 cm1.3462 m
4′ 6″54 in137.16 cm1.3716 m
4′ 7″55 in139.7 cm1.397 m
4′ 8″56 in142.24 cm1.4224 m
4′ 9″57 in144.78 cm1.4478 m
4′ 10″58 in147.32 cm1.4732 m
4′ 11″59 in149.86 cm1.4986 m
5′ 0″60 in152.4 cm1.524 m
5′ 1″61 in154.94 cm1.5494 m
5′ 2″62 in157.48 cm1.5748 m
5′ 3″63 in160.02 cm1.6002 m
5′ 4″64 in162.56 cm1.6256 m
5′ 5″65 in165.1 cm1.651 m
5′ 6″66 in167.64 cm1.6764 m
5′ 7″67 in170.18 cm1.7018 m
5′ 8″68 in172.72 cm1.7272 m
5′ 9″69 in175.26 cm1.7526 m
5′ 10″70 in177.8 cm1.778 m
5′ 11″71 in180.34 cm1.8034 m
6′ 0″72 in182.88 cm1.8288 m
6′ 1″73 in185.42 cm1.8542 m
6′ 2″74 in187.96 cm1.8796 m
6′ 3″75 in190.5 cm1.905 m
6′ 4″76 in193.04 cm1.9304 m
6′ 5″77 in195.58 cm1.9558 m
6′ 6″78 in198.12 cm1.9812 m
6′ 7″79 in200.66 cm2.0066 m
6′ 8″80 in203.2 cm2.032 m
6′ 9″81 in205.74 cm2.0574 m
6′ 10″82 in208.28 cm2.0828 m
6′ 11″83 in210.82 cm2.1082 m
7′ 0″84 in213.36 cm2.1336 m

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Frequently asked questions

What is 5 ft 7 in in cm?

5 feet 7 inches equals 170.18 cm (67 inches × 2.54).

What is 6 ft 0 in in cm?

6 feet 0 inches equals 182.88 cm (72 inches × 2.54).

What is 5 ft 4 in in cm?

5 feet 4 inches equals 162.56 cm (64 inches × 2.54).

How do I convert feet and inches to centimeters?

Multiply the feet by 12, add the inches, then multiply the total inches by 2.54. One inch is exactly 2.54 cm.

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