One centimetre equals 0.0328084 feet, or equivalently 1 foot equals 30.48 centimetres exactly (since 1959). To convert cm to feet, divide by 30.48. For feet and inches, first divide by 30.48 to get total feet, then take the fractional part and multiply by 12 to get inches. Example: 175 cm ÷ 30.48 = 5.741 feet → 5 feet and 0.741 × 12 = 8.89 inches ≈ 5 ft 9 in. The exact conversion: 1 inch = 2.54 cm, so 1 foot = 12 × 2.54 = 30.48 cm.
Height conversion is the most common use: international travellers, online clothing sizes, medical records, and sports broadcasts frequently need cm-to-feet conversion. Architecture and construction drawings in the US use feet and inches; European drawings use centimetres and millimetres. Converting between the two is routine when working with international blueprints or equipment specifications.
cm to Feet and Inches
Centimetres
Feet
Feet & Inches
150
4.921
4 ft 11 in
160
5.249
5 ft 3 in
170
5.577
5 ft 7 in
175
5.741
5 ft 9 in
180
5.906
5 ft 11 in
190
6.234
6 ft 3 in
200
6.562
6 ft 7 in
Centimeters to Feet and Inches in Daily Conversion
Converting centimeters to feet: divide by 30.48. For feet-and-inches combined, divide by 30.48 to get the feet portion; multiply the decimal remainder by 12 to get the inches. A person 178 cm tall: 178 / 30.48 = 5.840 feet = 5 feet and 0.840 × 12 = 10.08 inches → 5′10″. Medical records in metric countries report height in centimeters; US physicians may need the feet-inches equivalent. IKEA and other European furniture brands list product heights in centimeters; US buyers need feet-and-inches for room planning. Mattress dimensions from European manufacturers (e.g., 200 × 160 cm king) must be converted to confirm fit in US bed frames (standard US king: 76 × 80 inches = 193 × 203 cm). Soil depth for gardening, water table depth in drilling reports, and swimming pool depth are described in feet in the US but meters and centimeters in metric-standard documents.
