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CM to Feet Converter

Type centimeters and get feet and inches instantly: 175 cm is 5 ft 8.9 in, or 5.74 ft. Swap to convert feet to cm, or use the charts for heights, rugs and room sizes.

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Also reads 1.75 m, 1 m 80 or 1750 mm.

Popular values, cm

175 cm ≈

5 ft 8.9 in

≈ 5′ 8⅞″ on a tape · 5.74 ft

Reading on a tapeOn a tape, read 5 feet 8 and 7 eighths inches: the 7 eighths inch mark after 5 feet 8 inches.5′ 8⅞″5′ 8″5′ 9″

Every format

Tape fractions

  • Tape measure

    5′ 8⅞″

    Nearest 1/8 in

  • Decimal feet

    5.74 ft

    Plans & spreadsheets

  • Inches

    68.9 in

    Total inches

  • Meters

    1.75 m

    1 m = 100 cm

Drawn to scale

Height drawn to scaleA person about 5 ft 8⅞ in (175 cm) tall, drawn to scale beside a 6 ft 8 in door under an 8 ft ceiling, with a feet scale on the left and a centimeter scale on the right.8′ ceiling6′ 8″ door5′ 8⅞″175 cm1′2′3′4′5′6′7′8′50100150200ftcm
To scale beside a 6′ 8″ door and an 8′ ceiling

Show the math

  • 175 cm ÷ 2.54≈ 68.9 in
  • 68.9 in ÷ 12≈ 5 ft 8.9 in
  • 175 cm ÷ 30.48≈ 5.74 ft

1 in = 2.54 cm exactly, so 1 ft = 12 in = 30.48 cm and 1 yd = 36 in.

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CM to feet chart

CM to Feet Conversion Chart

Every centimeter from 1 to 10, every 10 cm to 300 cm, and the lengths people look up most — 90 cm, 213 cm, 220 cm, 240 cm, 320 cm and more. Feet and inches to 0.1 in; the tape column to the nearest ⅛ in.

CentimetersFeetFeet & inchesOn a tapeInches
1 cm0.0328 ft0.394 in⅜″0.394 in
2 cm0.0656 ft0.787 in¾″0.787 in
3 cm0.0984 ft1.2 in1⅛″1.18 in
4 cm0.131 ft1.6 in1⅝″1.57 in
5 cm0.164 ft2 in2″1.97 in
6 cm0.197 ft2.4 in2⅜″2.36 in
7 cm0.23 ft2.8 in2¾″2.76 in
8 cm0.262 ft3.1 in3⅛″3.15 in
9 cm0.295 ft3.5 in3½″3.54 in
10 cm0.328 ft3.9 in3⅞″3.94 in
18 cm0.591 ft7.1 in7⅛″7.09 in
20 cm0.656 ft7.9 in7⅞″7.87 in
28 cm0.919 ft11 in11″11.02 in
30 cm0.984 ft11.8 in11¾″11.81 in
32 cm1.05 ft1 ft 0.6 in1′ ⅝″12.6 in
40 cm1.31 ft1 ft 3.7 in1′ 3¾″15.75 in
50 cm1.64 ft1 ft 7.7 in1′ 7⅝″19.69 in
60 cm1.97 ft1 ft 11.6 in1′ 11⅝″23.62 in
70 cm2.3 ft2 ft 3.6 in2′ 3½″27.56 in
77 cm2.53 ft2 ft 6.3 in2′ 6⅜″30.31 in
79 cm2.59 ft2 ft 7.1 in2′ 7⅛″31.1 in
80 cm2.62 ft2 ft 7.5 in2′ 7½″31.5 in
83 cm2.72 ft2 ft 8.7 in2′ 8⅝″32.68 in
85 cm2.79 ft2 ft 9.5 in2′ 9½″33.46 in
87 cm2.85 ft2 ft 10.3 in2′ 10¼″34.25 in
88 cm2.89 ft2 ft 10.6 in2′ 10⅝″34.65 in
89 cm2.92 ft2 ft 11 in2′ 11″35.04 in
90 cm2.95 ft2 ft 11.4 in2′ 11⅜″35.43 in
92 cm3.02 ft3 ft 0.2 in3′ ¼″36.22 in
96 cm3.15 ft3 ft 1.8 in3′ 1¾″37.8 in
97 cm3.18 ft3 ft 2.2 in3′ 2¼″38.19 in
98 cm3.22 ft3 ft 2.6 in3′ 2⅝″38.58 in
99 cm3.25 ft3 ft 3 in3′ 3″38.98 in
100 cm3.28 ft3 ft 3.4 in3′ 3⅜″39.37 in
110 cm3.61 ft3 ft 7.3 in3′ 7¼″43.31 in
120 cm3.94 ft3 ft 11.2 in3′ 11¼″47.24 in
129 cm4.23 ft4 ft 2.8 in4′ 2¾″50.79 in
130 cm4.27 ft4 ft 3.2 in4′ 3⅛″51.18 in
140 cm4.59 ft4 ft 7.1 in4′ 7⅛″55.12 in
149.86 cm4.92 ft4 ft 11 in4′ 11″59 in
150 cm4.92 ft4 ft 11.1 in4′ 11″59.06 in
160 cm5.25 ft5 ft 3 in5′ 3″62.99 in
170 cm5.58 ft5 ft 6.9 in5′ 6⅞″66.93 in
180 cm5.91 ft5 ft 10.9 in5′ 10⅞″70.87 in
183 cm6 ft6 ft6′ 0″72.05 in
190 cm6.23 ft6 ft 2.8 in6′ 2¾″74.8 in
200 cm6.56 ft6 ft 6.7 in6′ 6¾″78.74 in
210 cm6.89 ft6 ft 10.7 in6′ 10⅝″82.68 in
213 cm6.99 ft6 ft 11.9 in6′ 11⅞″83.86 in
214 cm7.02 ft7 ft 0.3 in7′ ¼″84.25 in
215 cm7.05 ft7 ft 0.6 in7′ ⅝″84.65 in
216 cm7.09 ft7 ft 1 in7′ 1″85.04 in
218 cm7.15 ft7 ft 1.8 in7′ 1⅞″85.83 in
219 cm7.19 ft7 ft 2.2 in7′ 2¼″86.22 in
220 cm7.22 ft7 ft 2.6 in7′ 2⅝″86.61 in
230 cm7.55 ft7 ft 6.6 in7′ 6½″90.55 in
238 cm7.81 ft7 ft 9.7 in7′ 9¾″93.7 in
240 cm7.87 ft7 ft 10.5 in7′ 10½″94.49 in
242 cm7.94 ft7 ft 11.3 in7′ 11¼″95.28 in
245 cm8.04 ft8 ft 0.5 in8′ ½″96.46 in
250 cm8.2 ft8 ft 2.4 in8′ 2⅜″98.43 in
260 cm8.53 ft8 ft 6.4 in8′ 6⅜″102.36 in
270 cm8.86 ft8 ft 10.3 in8′ 10¼″106.3 in
280 cm9.19 ft9 ft 2.2 in9′ 2¼″110.24 in
290 cm9.51 ft9 ft 6.2 in9′ 6⅛″114.17 in
300 cm9.84 ft9 ft 10.1 in9′ 10⅛″118.11 in
320 cm10.5 ft10 ft 6 in10′ 6″125.98 in
380 cm12.47 ft12 ft 5.6 in12′ 5⅝″149.61 in
390 cm12.8 ft12 ft 9.5 in12′ 9½″153.54 in
400 cm13.12 ft13 ft 1.5 in13′ 1½″157.48 in
450 cm14.76 ft14 ft 9.2 in14′ 9⅛″177.17 in
800 cm26.25 ft26 ft 3 in26′ 3″314.96 in
900 cm29.53 ft29 ft 6.3 in29′ 6⅜″354.33 in
1,000 cm32.81 ft32 ft 9.7 in32′ 9¾″393.7 in
1,500 cm49.21 ft49 ft 2.6 in49′ 2½″590.55 in

Feet = cm ÷ 30.48; inches = cm ÷ 2.54. Both are exact definitions, so every row is rounded only once, for display.

Height chart

Height in CM to Feet and Inches (150–200 cm)

Heights are quoted to the nearest inch: 170 cm is 5′ 7″, 180 cm (1 m 80) is 5′ 11″ and 1.83 m is 6′ 0″. The exact column keeps 0.1 in.

Height (cm)Feet & inchesExactInchesFeet
150 cm4′ 11″4 ft 11.1 in59.1 in4.92 ft
151 cm4′ 11″4 ft 11.4 in59.4 in4.95 ft
152 cm5′ 0″4 ft 11.8 in59.8 in4.99 ft
153 cm5′ 0″5 ft 0.2 in60.2 in5.02 ft
154 cm5′ 1″5 ft 0.6 in60.6 in5.05 ft
155 cm5′ 1″5 ft 1 in61 in5.09 ft
156 cm5′ 1″5 ft 1.4 in61.4 in5.12 ft
157 cm5′ 2″5 ft 1.8 in61.8 in5.15 ft
158 cm5′ 2″5 ft 2.2 in62.2 in5.18 ft
159 cm5′ 3″5 ft 2.6 in62.6 in5.22 ft
160 cm5′ 3″5 ft 3 in63 in5.25 ft
161 cm5′ 3″5 ft 3.4 in63.4 in5.28 ft
162 cm5′ 4″5 ft 3.8 in63.8 in5.31 ft
163 cm5′ 4″5 ft 4.2 in64.2 in5.35 ft
164 cm5′ 5″5 ft 4.6 in64.6 in5.38 ft
165 cm5′ 5″5 ft 5 in65 in5.41 ft
166 cm5′ 5″5 ft 5.4 in65.4 in5.45 ft
167 cm5′ 6″5 ft 5.7 in65.7 in5.48 ft
168 cm5′ 6″5 ft 6.1 in66.1 in5.51 ft
169 cm5′ 7″5 ft 6.5 in66.5 in5.54 ft
170 cm5′ 7″5 ft 6.9 in66.9 in5.58 ft
171 cm5′ 7″5 ft 7.3 in67.3 in5.61 ft
172 cm5′ 8″5 ft 7.7 in67.7 in5.64 ft
173 cm5′ 8″5 ft 8.1 in68.1 in5.68 ft
174 cm5′ 9″5 ft 8.5 in68.5 in5.71 ft
175 cm5′ 9″5 ft 8.9 in68.9 in5.74 ft
176 cm5′ 9″5 ft 9.3 in69.3 in5.77 ft
177 cm5′ 10″5 ft 9.7 in69.7 in5.81 ft
178 cm5′ 10″5 ft 10.1 in70.1 in5.84 ft
179 cm5′ 10″5 ft 10.5 in70.5 in5.87 ft
180 cm5′ 11″5 ft 10.9 in70.9 in5.91 ft
181 cm5′ 11″5 ft 11.3 in71.3 in5.94 ft
182 cm6′ 0″5 ft 11.7 in71.7 in5.97 ft
183 cm6′ 0″6 ft72 in6 ft
184 cm6′ 0″6 ft 0.4 in72.4 in6.04 ft
185 cm6′ 1″6 ft 0.8 in72.8 in6.07 ft
186 cm6′ 1″6 ft 1.2 in73.2 in6.1 ft
187 cm6′ 2″6 ft 1.6 in73.6 in6.14 ft
188 cm6′ 2″6 ft 2 in74 in6.17 ft
189 cm6′ 2″6 ft 2.4 in74.4 in6.2 ft
190 cm6′ 3″6 ft 2.8 in74.8 in6.23 ft
191 cm6′ 3″6 ft 3.2 in75.2 in6.27 ft
192 cm6′ 4″6 ft 3.6 in75.6 in6.3 ft
193 cm6′ 4″6 ft 4 in76 in6.33 ft
194 cm6′ 4″6 ft 4.4 in76.4 in6.36 ft
195 cm6′ 5″6 ft 4.8 in76.8 in6.4 ft
196 cm6′ 5″6 ft 5.2 in77.2 in6.43 ft
197 cm6′ 6″6 ft 5.6 in77.6 in6.46 ft
198 cm6′ 6″6 ft 6 in78 in6.5 ft
199 cm6′ 6″6 ft 6.3 in78.3 in6.53 ft
200 cm6′ 7″6 ft 6.7 in78.7 in6.56 ft

Measure barefoot against a wall with a book laid flat on the head, then read the mark from the floor.

Rugs and rooms

Rug and Room Sizes from CM to Feet

Metric rug and room sizes in feet and inches (nearest inch), decimal feet and square feet. A 200 × 300 cm rug is 6′ 7″ × 9′ 10″, about 64.58 sq ft.

Size (cm)Feet & inchesFeetArea
60 × 90 cm2′ 0″ × 2′ 11″1.97 × 2.95 ft5.81 sq ft
80 × 120 cm2′ 7″ × 3′ 11″2.62 × 3.94 ft10.33 sq ft
80 × 150 cm2′ 7″ × 4′ 11″2.62 × 4.92 ft12.92 sq ft
120 × 170 cm3′ 11″ × 5′ 7″3.94 × 5.58 ft21.96 sq ft
140 × 200 cm4′ 7″ × 6′ 7″4.59 × 6.56 ft30.14 sq ft
150 × 200 cm4′ 11″ × 6′ 7″4.92 × 6.56 ft32.29 sq ft
230 × 160 cm7′ 7″ × 5′ 3″7.55 × 5.25 ft39.61 sq ft
170 × 240 cm5′ 7″ × 7′ 10″5.58 × 7.87 ft43.92 sq ft
180 × 270 cm5′ 11″ × 8′ 10″5.91 × 8.86 ft52.31 sq ft
200 × 280 cm6′ 7″ × 9′ 2″6.56 × 9.19 ft60.28 sq ft
200 × 290 cm6′ 7″ × 9′ 6″6.56 × 9.51 ft62.43 sq ft
200 × 300 cm6′ 7″ × 9′ 10″6.56 × 9.84 ft64.58 sq ft
210 × 300 cm6′ 11″ × 9′ 10″6.89 × 9.84 ft67.81 sq ft
240 × 340 cm7′ 10″ × 11′ 2″7.87 × 11.15 ft87.83 sq ft
250 × 350 cm8′ 2″ × 11′ 6″8.2 × 11.48 ft94.18 sq ft
300 × 400 cm9′ 10″ × 13′ 1″9.84 × 13.12 ft129.17 sq ft

Area converts with the square of the foot: 1 sq ft = 929.0304 cm². Rug makers often round the imperial label, so a 200 × 300 cm rug may be listed as 6′ 7″ × 9′ 10″ or under its nearest US size.

Centimeters to Feet, Every Way You Need It

Centimeters and inches on one tapeA tape measure blade with a centimeter scale along the top edge and an inch scale along the bottom edge, both starting at the hook. A line crosses the blade so one point can be read on both scales.1234567891011121314151617123456CentimetersInchesOne tape, two scales: read the same point on both
Illustrative diagram

Feet and inches, not just decimals

175 cm is 5.74 ft, but a tape, a height or a US plan says 5 ft 8.9 in — 5′ 8⅞″ to the nearest ⅛ in. The converter shows both, plus total inches and meters.

Convert centimeters
One foot on the inch and centimeter scalesA twelve-inch ruler with a brace marking one foot, and a centimeter scale beneath it drawn to the same scale. A dashed line at the end of the foot shows where it falls on the centimeter scale.One foot12345678910111251015202530CentimetersThe same foot on the centimeter scale
Illustrative diagram

Exact: 30.48 cm to the foot

An inch is exactly 2.54 cm and a foot exactly 30.48 cm, by definition. The converter divides by those exact figures and rounds only the answer it prints — no shortcut factor that drifts over long lengths.

Convert feet to cm
Measuring a height against a wallA person stands with their back to a wall beside a height chart marked in feet on one side and centimeters on the other. A book rests flat on the head against the chart, and an arrow marks the height from the floor to the top of the head.FeetCentimetersBook flat on the headHeightMark the wall at the book, then measure from the floor
Illustrative diagram

Height in feet and inches

170 cm is 5′ 7″ to the nearest inch, 180 cm is 5′ 11″ and 1.83 m is 6′ 0″. The height view draws your height to scale beside a standard door.

Convert a height
Plan dimensions in feet and inches or centimetersA small floor plan with a bedroom and a living room. Dimension strings above the plan are labeled in feet and inches, as on US plans, and the same strings below are labeled in centimeters, as on metric plans.BedroomLiving roomft-inft-inUS plan: feet and inchescmcmMetric plan: centimeters
Illustrative diagram

Metric floor plans in feet

Plans from Europe and Asia dimension rooms in centimeters. A 400 × 320 cm bedroom is 13′ 1″ × 10′ 6″, about 137.78 sq ft — convert each side, then compare it with US room sizes.

Read floor plan symbols

How to Convert CM to Feet

  1. 1

    Divide by 30.48 for feet

    One foot is exactly 30.48 cm, so feet = cm ÷ 30.48. For 220 cm: 220 ÷ 30.48 = 7.22 ft.

  2. 2

    Or go through inches for feet and inches

    Divide by 2.54 for inches (220 cm = 86.61 in), then take out whole feet of 12 in each. What is left is the inches: 7 ft 2.6 in.

  3. 3

    Round to a mark on the tape

    A US tape reads in eighths and sixteenths of an inch, so round the inches to the nearest mark: 7 ft 2.6 in is 7′ 2⅝″ to the nearest ⅛ in.

One foot on the inch and centimeter scalesA twelve-inch ruler with a brace marking one foot, and a centimeter scale beneath it drawn to the same scale. A dashed line at the end of the foot shows where it falls on the centimeter scale.One foot12345678910111251015202530CentimetersThe same foot on the centimeter scale
Illustrative diagram
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FAQ

CM to Feet Questions

220 cm is 7.22 ft, or 7 ft 2.6 in — 7′ 2⅝″ on a tape measure. Divide 220 by 30.48 for feet, or by 2.54 for 86.61 in.

240 cm is 7 ft 10.5 in (7.87 ft), just under 8 ft. That is why a 240 cm ceiling or a 240 cm rug side reads as about 7′ 10″. 245 cm is 8 ft 0.5 in.

170 cm is 5′ 7″ to the nearest inch (5 ft 6.9 in). For other heights, 160 cm is 5′ 3″, 180 cm (1 m 80) is 5′ 11″ and 1.83 m is 6′ 0″. The height chart lists every centimeter from 150 to 200.

90 cm is 2.95 ft, or 2 ft 11.4 in — 35.43 in. That is close to the height of a kitchen counter.

Divide the centimeters by 30.48, because one foot is exactly 30.48 cm. For feet and inches, divide by 2.54 to get inches, then take out whole feet of 12 in: 150 cm = 59.06 in = 4 ft 11.1 in.

320 cm is 10 ft 6 in (10.5 ft). For longer lengths, 390 cm (3.9 m) is 12 ft 9.5 in, 400 cm is 13 ft 1.5 in, 450 cm is 14 ft 9.2 in and 1,000 cm (10 m) is 32 ft 9.7 in.

A 200 × 300 cm rug or room is 6′ 7″ × 9′ 10″ (6.56 × 9.84 ft), about 64.58 sq ft. Convert each side on its own; for area, one square foot is 929.0304 cm².

Exactly 30.48 cm: an inch is exactly 2.54 cm and a foot is 12 inches. So 1 cm is 0.0328 ft (0.394 in), and 20 cm is 0.656 ft, or 7.87 in.