Centimeters to Feet & Inches Converter
Formula
To convert centimeters to feet, divide by 30.48 (there are 30.48 cm in one foot). To get feet and inches, divide by 2.54 to get total inches, then divide by 12 for feet with the remainder as inches.
How to use
- Enter your Length in Centimeters.
- The feet and inches breakdown updates instantly.
- Read the result as feet, inches, or decimal feet.
Example
165 cm converts to 5 feet 5 inches (165 ÷ 2.54 ≈ 65 inches; 65 ÷ 12 = 5 feet with 5 inches left over), or about 5.41 feet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many feet is 165 cm?
How do I convert cm to feet and inches?
Is 170 cm tall or short?
How tall is 180 cm in feet and inches?
Why does my height in inches sometimes round oddly?
Centimetres to feet and inches
Height is the reason most people convert centimetres to feet and inches. The conversion has two steps: divide the centimetres by 2.54 to get the total number of inches, then split that into whole feet (every 12 inches) and the leftover inches. For example, 180 cm ÷ 2.54 = 70.9 inches, which is 5 feet 11 inches.
Because the result is usually given as feet-and-inches rather than a single decimal, a height converter is more useful than a plain "cm to feet" decimal answer — 5′11″ means more to most people than 5.9 feet.
Useful height reference points
A few anchors make the scale easier to read: 152 cm is 5′0″, 165 cm is about 5′5″, 180 cm is 5′11″, and 183 cm is almost exactly 6′0″ (6 ft is 182.88 cm). The global average adult height is roughly 171 cm for men and 159 cm for women, though this varies a lot by country.
Standard interior doors are about 203 cm (6′8″) tall, which is a handy ceiling on the everyday human range. The value pages below give the exact feet-and-inches breakdown for each height.