Centimetres to feet
Multiply centimetres by 0.0328084 to get feet.
170 cm = 5.5774 ft
How to convert centimetres to feet
The foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, by the 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement. The centimetre is one hundredth of a metre (10⁻² m).
Worked example — 170 cm: 170 × 0.0328084 = 5.5774 ft. (5 ft 6.9 in)
Centimetres to feet table
| Centimetres | Feet | Feet and in |
|---|---|---|
| 50 cm | 1.6404 ft | 1 ft 7.7 in |
| 100 cm | 3.2808 ft | 3 ft 3.4 in |
| 150 cm | 4.9213 ft | 4 ft 11.1 in |
| 160 cm | 5.2493 ft | 5 ft 3 in |
| 170 cm | 5.5774 ft | 5 ft 6.9 in |
| 175 cm | 5.7415 ft | 5 ft 8.9 in |
| 180 cm | 5.9055 ft | 5 ft 10.9 in |
| 190 cm | 6.2336 ft | 6 ft 2.8 in |
| 200 cm | 6.5617 ft | 6 ft 6.7 in |
Reverse and related
About centimetres and feet
Centimetre (cm)
1 cm = 0.0328084 ftDefinition. One hundredth of a metre (10⁻² m)
History and origin
The centimetre is one hundredth of a metre, part of the decimal metric system introduced in France in the 1790s. It was the base length of the older centimetre-gram-second system before the metre-kilogram-second system prevailed.
Current use
Centimetres are the everyday metric unit for body height, paper and screen sizes, and clothing measurements.
Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th ed. (2019)
Foot (ft)
1 ft = 30.48 cmDefinition. Exactly 0.3048 metres, by the 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement
History and origin
The foot is an ancient unit based roughly on a human foot, and its length varied from place to place for centuries. The modern international foot was fixed at exactly 0.3048 metres by the 1959 yard and pound agreement.
Current use
The foot is the everyday unit of length in the United States for height, rooms and construction, and is still widely used in the United Kingdom.
Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement (1959); NIST Handbook 44, App. C
Where people use this
Centimetres: height, paper and screen sizes, clothing measurements. Feet: height in the US, room dimensions, construction. 170 cm is about 5 ft 7 in.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Sources: International Yard and Pound Agreement (1959); NIST Handbook 44, App. C; BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th ed. (2019).
Questions people ask
How many feet is 170 cm?
170 cm is about 5 ft 7 in (5.58 feet). To convert cm to feet and inches, divide by 30.48 for feet and read the remainder in inches.
How tall is 180 cm in feet?
180 cm is about 5 ft 11 in, and 175 cm is about 5 ft 9 in.
How many feet is 160 cm?
160 cm is about 5 ft 3 in, and 165 cm is about 5 ft 5 in.
How tall is 6 feet in cm?
Going the other way, 6 feet is about 183 cm.
How many feet is 100 cm?
One metre, 100 cm, is about 3 ft 3 in.