About the Height Converter
This height converter changes centimetres or metres into feet and inches, and feet and inches back into centimetres. You choose how the inches are rounded: to one decimal place, or to the nearest quarter or eighth of an inch, which matches the marks on many tape measures. Results also show total inches, total feet, centimetres and metres. It uses exactly 2.54 centimetres per inch. The rounded feet-and-inches figure is what you would read off a tape, not your exact height, and this is not a medical measurement tool. Heights above 300 cm are still calculated, with a reminder to check the number.
Updated September 2026
How to use the Height Converter
- 1Choose cm → ft & in, ft & in → cm or m → ft & in.
- 2Type the height. Inches can be decimals or fractions such as 6 1/2.
- 3Pick how to round inches: 1 decimal, nearest 1/4 or nearest 1/8.
- 4Read the answer and the table of totals, or tap a typical height to try it.
- 5Press Copy to keep the result.
How the conversion works
The international inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimetres, so every conversion is simple arithmetic. To go from centimetres to feet and inches, divide by 2.54 to get total inches, then divide by 12. The whole part is the feet, and what is left over is the inches. Going back, multiply feet by 12, add the inches and multiply by 2.54.
Metres work the same way after multiplying by 100 to get centimetres.
Common heights in cm and feet
Tap any of these in the tool to fill the box and see the full table.
- 5′0″ is 152.4 cm
- 5′3″ is 160.0 cm
- 5′6″ is 167.6 cm
- 5′9″ is 175.3 cm
- 6′0″ is 182.9 cm
- 6′2″ is 188.0 cm
Rounding inches
A tape measure does not show hundredths of an inch, so a converted height has to be rounded. One decimal place is enough for forms and profiles. The quarter and eighth settings give whole marks on a tape: 170 cm becomes 7 inches at the nearest quarter, and 6 7/8 at the nearest eighth. If rounding lands on 12 inches, the tool carries it into the next foot.
Measuring your height correctly
Stand barefoot with your back to a wall, heels together and eyes level. Lay a flat object such as a book on your head, mark the wall and measure to the floor. Morning heights are slightly greater than evening ones because the spine compresses through the day.
For other measurements, the Unit Converter covers many length and weight units. The BMI Calculator uses height in either system, and the Fraction Calculator helps if your tape shows sixteenths. For a percentage of any total, use the Percentage Calculator.
Features
- cm and metres to feet and inches
- Feet and inches to centimetres and metres
- Inches as decimals, quarters or eighths
- Accepts fractions such as 6 1/2 or 6-1/2
- Carries 12 inches into the next foot automatically
- Total inches, total feet, cm and m in one table
- One-tap typical heights
- Runs in your browser
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert cm to feet and inches?
Divide the centimetres by 2.54 to get inches, then split that by 12: the whole number of twelves is the feet and the remainder is the inches. 170 cm is 66.93 inches, which is 5 feet 6.9 inches once rounded to one decimal.
What is 170 cm in feet?
170 cm is about 5 ft 6.9 in, or 5.577 feet in decimal form. Rounded to the nearest quarter inch it reads 5 ft 7 in, and to the nearest eighth 5 ft 6 7/8 in.
How do I convert 5 feet 10 inches to cm?
Change the feet to inches (5 × 12 = 60), add 10, and multiply the 70 inches by 2.54. The answer is 177.8 cm. Choose ft & in → cm and type 5 and 10 to check it.
How many inches are in a foot?
There are 12 inches in a foot, and one inch is exactly 2.54 centimetres, which makes a foot 30.48 cm.
What is 6 feet in cm?
Six feet is 72 inches, which is 182.88 cm. If you type 6 for feet and leave inches empty or at 0, you get that figure.
Why does my height show 12 inches?
It should not: when rounding brings the inches to 12, this converter adds one to the feet and resets the inches to 0. For example 182.8 cm becomes 6 ft 0 in instead of 5 ft 12 in.
Can I type more than 11 inches?
Yes. Inches of 12 or more are accepted and tidied up, so 5 ft 14 in is shown as 6 ft 2 in.