174 cm in feet and inches
174 cm is 5 feet 8.5 inches. That is also 5.709 feet, or 68.504 inches, or 1.74 metres.
Factors from their legal definitions.
Result
174 centimetres is 5 feet 8.5 inches, or 5.709 feet.
| In feet | 5.709 ft |
|---|---|
| In inches | 68.504 in |
| One centimetre | 0.03281 ft |
| One foot | 30.48 cm |
Show the workings
| Step | Sum | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| One centimetre in metres | a hundredth of a metre | 0.01 m |
| One foot in metres | 0.9144 m ÷ 3 | 0.305 m |
| 174 centimetres in metres | 174 × 0.01 | 1.74 m |
| In feet | 1.74 ÷ 0.3048 | 5.709 ft |
Where the figures come from
- A yard in metres: 0.914 m per yard. Source: Weights and Measures Act 1985, Schedule 1. Checked 13 November 2026.
- Feet in a yard: 3 feet per yard. Source: Weights and Measures Act 1985, Schedule 1. Checked 13 November 2026.
Nearby values
| Centimetres | Feet and inches |
|---|---|
| 169 cm | 5 ft 6.5 in |
| 170 cm | 5 ft 6.9 in |
| 171 cm | 5 ft 7.3 in |
| 172 cm | 5 ft 7.7 in |
| 173 cm | 5 ft 8.1 in |
| 174 cm | 5 ft 8.5 in |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.9 in |
| 176 cm | 5 ft 9.3 in |
| 177 cm | 5 ft 9.7 in |
| 178 cm | 5 ft 10.1 in |
| 179 cm | 5 ft 10.5 in |
How it works
To convert centimetres to feet, divide by 30.48. Then take the whole feet, and multiply what is left by 12 for the inches. Open "Show the workings" above to see this sum step by step.