179 cm in feet and inches
179 cm is 5 feet 10.5 inches. That is also 5.873 feet, or 70.472 inches, or 1.79 metres.
Factors from their legal definitions.
Result
179 centimetres is 5 feet 10.5 inches, or 5.873 feet.
| In feet | 5.873 ft |
|---|---|
| In inches | 70.472 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 |
| 179 centimetres in metres | 179 × 0.01 | 1.79 m |
| In feet | 1.79 ÷ 0.3048 | 5.873 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.9 in |
| 181 cm | 5 ft 11.3 in |
| 182 cm | 5 ft 11.7 in |
| 183 cm | 6 ft 0 in |
| 184 cm | 6 ft 0.4 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.