Height cm to Feet and Inches Converter

Convert a height in centimeters to feet and inches. Enter centimeters and get whole feet, leftover inches, and decimal feet instantly.

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Feet and inches
5 ft 10.866142 in
Decimal feet
5.905512 ft
Total inches
70.866142 in

Turn a height in centimeters into feet and inches, the way it is written on a US passport or a doctor form. Enter the centimeters and you get whole feet, the leftover inches, and the plain decimal-feet value. Handy when a profile, visa form, or fitness app asks for imperial height.

How this is calculated

Based on the exact international definitions: one inch is 2.54 centimeters and one foot is twelve inches. Total inches is the centimeters divided by 2.54, whole feet is the integer part of that divided by twelve, and the remainder is the leftover inches.

How to use

  1. Enter the height in centimeters.
  2. Read the result as feet plus inches.
  3. Use the decimal-feet value when a form wants a single number.

Examples

  • 180 cm: 180 cm = 5 ft 10.9 in
  • 165 cm: 165 cm = 5 ft 5.0 in

FAQ

How many feet is 180 cm?
180 cm is about 5 feet 10.9 inches, or 5.91 feet as a single decimal number.
How is the conversion calculated?
One inch is exactly 2.54 cm, so the height in inches is the centimeters divided by 2.54. Whole feet is that value divided by twelve and rounded down, and the remainder is the leftover inches.
Why does the inches value have decimals?
Centimeters rarely land on an exact inch, so the leftover is shown to the nearest fraction of an inch. Round it yourself if a form only accepts whole inches.

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