Type in centimetres and get feet and inches, decimal feet, and total inches - or type feet and inches and get cm back. Fractions like 8 1/2 work too. The same math works for any length, not just height: furniture, fabric, room sizes.
The definitions are exact: 1 inch = 2.54 cm and 1 foot = 30.48 cm. So the steps are:
| Centimetres | Feet and inches | Decimal feet | Total inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 cm | 4 ft 7.12 in | 4.59 ft | 55.12 in |
| 145 cm | 4 ft 9.09 in | 4.76 ft | 57.09 in |
| 150 cm | 4 ft 11.06 in | 4.92 ft | 59.06 in |
| 155 cm | 5 ft 1.02 in | 5.09 ft | 61.02 in |
| 160 cm | 5 ft 2.99 in | 5.25 ft | 62.99 in |
| 165 cm | 5 ft 4.96 in | 5.41 ft | 64.96 in |
| 170 cm | 5 ft 6.93 in | 5.58 ft | 66.93 in |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.90 in | 5.74 ft | 68.90 in |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.87 in | 5.91 ft | 70.87 in |
| 185 cm | 6 ft 0.83 in | 6.07 ft | 72.83 in |
| 190 cm | 6 ft 2.80 in | 6.23 ft | 74.80 in |
| 195 cm | 6 ft 4.77 in | 6.40 ft | 76.77 in |
| 200 cm | 6 ft 6.74 in | 6.56 ft | 78.74 in |
No. The .8 in 5.8 feet is eight tenths of a foot, and a foot has 12 inches, so 0.8 x 12 = 9.6 inches. 5.8 feet is 5 ft 9.6 in. A true 5 ft 8 in is 5.67 feet in decimal.
Multiply the feet by 30.48 and the inches by 2.54, then add the two results. Example: 5 ft 8 in = (5 x 30.48) + (8 x 2.54) = 152.4 + 20.32 = 172.72 cm. Or type the feet and inches into the converter above and the cm value fills in instantly.
170 cm = 5 ft 6.93 in. Divide 170 by 2.54 to get 66.93 total inches, then split that into 5 whole feet (60 inches) plus 6.93 inches left over.
180 cm = 5 ft 10.87 in, which most people round to 5 ft 11 in. In decimal feet that is 5.91 ft.
Yes. The inches box accepts decimals (8.5), fractions (1/2), and mixed numbers (8 1/2). If you enter inches over 12, like 5 ft 14 in, the converter normalizes it automatically to 6 ft 2 in.