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cm to Feet and Inches Converter (Height Chart)

Convert centimetres to feet and inches: 170 cm = 5 ft 6.9 in. Height chart from 140 to 200 cm, with decimal feet.

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Quick answer

Feet = cm ÷ 30.48, and for feet-and-inches divide by 2.54 to get inches, then take whole feet of 12 inches. 170 cm = 66.9 in = 5 ft 6.9 in (5.58 ft); 160 cm = 5 ft 3 in; 180 cm = 5 ft 10.9 in.

Result
5.57743 ft
Conversion
170 cm = 5.57743 ft
Feet and inches
5 ft 6.9 in
170 cm in every length unit (10 rows)
UnitValue
Millimetres1,700 mm
Centimetres170 cm
Metres1.7 m
Kilometres0.0017 km
Inches66.9291 in
Feet5.57743 ft
Yards1.85914 yd
Miles0.00105633 mi
Nautical miles0.000917927 nmi
Micrometres1,700,000 µm

Height chart: centimetres to feet and inches

CentimetresFeet and inchesFeet (decimal)
140 cm4 ft 7.1 in4.59 ft
145 cm4 ft 9.1 in4.76 ft
150 cm4 ft 11.1 in4.92 ft
152 cm4 ft 11.8 in4.99 ft
155 cm5 ft 1.0 in5.09 ft
157 cm5 ft 1.8 in5.15 ft
160 cm5 ft 3.0 in5.25 ft
162 cm5 ft 3.8 in5.31 ft
165 cm5 ft 5.0 in5.41 ft
167 cm5 ft 5.7 in5.48 ft
168 cm5 ft 6.1 in5.51 ft
170 cm5 ft 6.9 in5.58 ft
172 cm5 ft 7.7 in5.64 ft
175 cm5 ft 8.9 in5.74 ft
177 cm5 ft 9.7 in5.81 ft
178 cm5 ft 10.1 in5.84 ft
180 cm5 ft 10.9 in5.91 ft
182 cm5 ft 11.7 in5.97 ft
183 cm6 ft 0.0 in6.00 ft
185 cm6 ft 0.8 in6.07 ft
188 cm6 ft 2.0 in6.17 ft
190 cm6 ft 2.8 in6.23 ft
193 cm6 ft 4.0 in6.33 ft
195 cm6 ft 4.8 in6.40 ft
200 cm6 ft 6.7 in6.56 ft

How the conversion works

One inch is exactly 2.54 cm and one foot exactly 30.48 cm, by the 1959 international agreement, so these conversions are exact to the rounding shown.

Heights in feet and inches are what most forms and conversations use; decimal feet (5.58 ft) are what spreadsheets need. The chart gives both, rounded to a tenth of an inch.

For any other pair, use the full unit converter.

Frequently asked questions

What is 170 cm in feet?

5 ft 6.9 in, or 5.58 ft (170 ÷ 30.48).

What is 5 feet in cm?

152.4 cm (5 × 30.48).

How do I convert cm to feet and inches by hand?

Divide by 2.54 for inches (170 → 66.93), then divide by 12: 5 whole feet (60 in) with 6.93 in left over.

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