Convert height to centimeters

Whenever you need to supply your height in centimetres rather than feet and inches here is very helpfull height converter.

The height converter below allows you to quickly convert between feet and inches and centimetres when you need to find out your height in centimetres. Just type your height into the feet and inches boxes to convert to centimeters or into the centimeters box to convert to feet and inches.

Converting height measurements from centimeters to feet and inches is a common need, especially when dealing with people's heights in countries that use the Imperial system of measurement. The process of converting centimeters to feet and inches can be confusing, but it is easy to do once you know the steps.

convert height from feet and inches to centimeters

Feet Inches   Centimeters
ft in = cm

convert height from centimeters to feet and inches

Centimeters   Feet Inches
cm = ft in

inches to feet and inches

Inches   Feet Inches
in = ft in

Inches to centimeters values table


Inch
Centimeter
 
Inch
Centimeter
1
2.54
 
26
66.04
2
5.08
 
27
68.58
3
7.62
 
28
71.12
4
10.16
 
29
73.66
5
12.7
 
30
76.2
6
15.24
 
31
78.74
7
17.78
 
32
81.28
8
20.32
 
33
83.82
9
22.86
 
34
86.36
10
25.4
 
35
88.9
11
27.94
 
36
91.44
12
30.48
 
37
93.98
13
33.02
 
38
96.52
14
35.56
 
39
99.06
15
38.1
 
40
101.6
16
40.64
 
41
104.14
17
43.18
 
42
106.68
18
45.72
 
43
109.22
19
48.26
 
44
111.76
20
50.8
 
45
114.3
21
53.34
 
46
116.84
22
55.88
 
47
119.38
23
58.42
 
48
121.92
24
60.96
 
49
124.46
25
63.5
 
50
127

 

Inch
Centimeter
 
Inch
Centimeter
51
129.54
 
76
193.04
52
132.08
 
77
195.58
53
134.62
 
78
198.12
54
137.16
 
79
200.66
55
139.7
 
80
203.2
56
142.24
 
81
205.74
57
144.78
 
82
208.28
58
147.32
 
83
210.82
59
149.86
 
84
213.36
60
152.4
 
85
215.9
61
154.94
 
86
218.44
62
157.48
 
87
220.98
63
160.02
 
88
223.52
64
162.56
 
89
226.06
65
165.1
 
90
228.6
66
167.64
 
100
254
67
170.18
 
125
317.5
68
172.72
 
150
381
69
175.26
 
175
444.5
70
177.8
 
200
508
71
180.34
 
250
635
72
182.88
 
300
762
73
185.42
 
500
1270
74
187.96
 
750
1905
75
190.5
 
1000
2540

 

Converting centimeters to feet and inches

Converting centimeters to feet and inches can be a little tricky, but it's not difficult once you understand the process. Here are the steps to convert centimeters to feet and inches:

Here's an example: Convert 80 centimeters to feet and inches:

So, the answer is 2 feet and 7/16 inches or 2 feet and 7.5 inches.

Converting feet and inches to centimeters

Converting feet and inches to centimeters is also simple. Here are the steps to convert feet and inches to centimeters:

Here's an example: Convert 5 feet and 10 inches to centimeters:

So, the answer is 177.8 centimeters.

Note: You can also convert feet to meters first and then multiply by 100 to get the answer in centimeters. one foot is equal to 0.3048 meters, so you can convert feet to meters by multiplying the number of feet by 0.3048. Then, multiply the result by 100 to get the answer in centimeters. This method can be useful when converting larger measurements.

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Height conversion

Height conversion is the process of converting a person's height measurement from one unit of measurement to another. The two most commonly used units of measurement for height are the imperial system and the metric system.

The imperial system is used in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It uses units such as feet and inches to measure height. On the other hand, the metric system is used in most other countries and uses centimeters to measure height.

To convert a person's height from imperial to metric, you need to use a conversion factor. There are two conversion factors you need to use - one to convert feet to inches, and another to convert inches to centimeters.

To convert feet to inches, you need to multiply the number of feet by 12. For example, if a person's height is 5 feet, you need to multiply 5 by 12, which gives you 60 inches.

Next, you need to add the number of inches to the total number of inches you obtained from the conversion factor above. For example, if the person's height is 5 feet 8 inches, you need to multiply 5 by 12 to get 60, and then add 8 inches to get a total of 68 inches.

To convert inches to centimeters, you need to multiply the number of inches by 2.54. In our example above, the person's height is 68 inches, so you need to multiply 68 by 2.54, which gives you a total of 172.72 centimeters.

Therefore, the person's height of 5 feet 8 inches is equivalent to 172.72 centimeters when converted from imperial to metric.

To convert a person's height from metric to imperial, you also need to use a conversion factor. The conversion factor in this case is different from the one used to convert imperial to metric. To convert centimeters to inches, you need to divide the number of centimeters by 2.54.

For example, if a person's height is 170 centimeters, you need to divide 170 by 2.54, which gives you a total of 66.93 inches.

Next, you need to convert the total number of inches to feet and inches. To do this, you need to divide the total number of inches by 12 to get the number of feet, and then take the remainder (which is the number of inches) and add it to the feet.

In our example above, the person's height is 66.93 inches, which when divided by 12 gives you 5 feet. The remainder is 6.93 inches, which is equivalent to 5 feet 6.93 inches.

Therefore, the person's height of 170 centimeters is equivalent to 5 feet 6.93 inches when converted from metric to imperial.

When converting height from one system to another, it is important to remember that the conversion factors may vary slightly depending on the source. Additionally, it is important to be accurate with your calculations to avoid errors.

It is worth noting that the metric system is generally considered to be easier to use than the imperial system, as it is based on units of ten, making it easier to remember and calculate. In addition, the metric system is used globally, making it easier to compare and communicate measurements between countries.

In conclusion, height conversion from imperial to metric and metric to imperial can be achieved by using the appropriate conversion factors. While the process may seem daunting at first, it is relatively straightforward once you get the hang of it. Remember to double-check your calculations to ensure accuracy and always use reputable sources for conversion factors.

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