CM to Feet & Inches Converter
Convert centimeters (cm) to feet and inches accurately with whole feet, remainder inches, decimal values and full working steps.
How to use it
- Type centimeters into the box.
- Read whole feet and remainder inches immediately.
- View total inches and conversion steps.
Examples
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.89 in |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.87 in |
A plain unit converter can turn centimeters into feet, but the answer comes out as a decimal like 5.74 ft — not how anyone actually states a height. This tool does the second step too: it splits that decimal into whole feet plus the remainder in inches, the format used on ID cards, medical charts and everyday conversation.
The math is one conversion followed by a remainder split. 1 cm = 0.3937 inches, so total inches = cm × 0.3937. Divide by 12 for whole feet, and whatever is left over — multiplied back out — is the inches part.
Worked example
175 cm × 0.3937 = 68.9 inches total. 68.9 ÷ 12 = 5 whole feet, with 8.9 inches remaining — so 175 cm is 5 ft 8.9 in. 180 cm works out to 5 ft 10.87 in, close to the average adult male height cited in UK and US health statistics.
Where this comes up
- Reading a European height (in cm) on a passport, driving licence or medical form when you think in feet and inches
- Filling in a US or UK form that asks for height in feet/inches from a metric measurement
- Sports and fitness sites that list athlete heights in cm
- Furniture, doorway and clearance measurements given in cm that need checking against imperial specs
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Last updated 18 August 2026