Feet and inches to centimetres

Turn feet and inches into centimetres. To convert feet to centimetres, multiply by 30.48.

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Convert the other way: cm to feet.

Result

5 ft 0 in is 152.4 centimetres.

In inches60 in
In metres1.524 m
One inch2.54 cm
One centimetre0.3937 in

Show the workings
StepSumAnswer
In inches5 ft × 12 + 0 in60 in
One inch in metres0.9144 m ÷ 360.025 m
One centimetre in metresa hundredth of a metre0.01 m
60 inches in metres60 × 0.02541.524 m
In centimetres1.524 ÷ 0.01152.4 cm

Where the figures come from

Feet and inches to centimetres table

Feet and inchesCentimetres
4 ft 6 in137.16 cm
4 ft 8 in142.24 cm
4 ft 10 in147.32 cm
5 ft152.4 cm
5 ft 2 in157.48 cm
5 ft 4 in162.56 cm
5 ft 6 in167.64 cm
5 ft 8 in172.72 cm
5 ft 10 in177.8 cm
6 ft182.88 cm
6 ft 2 in187.96 cm
6 ft 4 in193.04 cm
6 ft 6 in198.12 cm
6 ft 8 in203.2 cm
6 ft 10 in208.28 cm

How to convert feet to centimetres

One foot is 30.48 centimetres, and one centimetre is 0.03281 feet. So to turn feet into centimetres, multiply by 30.48. For example, 5 feet × 30.48 = 152.4 centimetres.

Where the numbers come from

Imperial units are defined in law as exact amounts of metric ones. These are the definitions this converter uses:

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