Centimeters to feet converter
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Convert centimeters to feet instantly: 1 cm is 0.0328 feet. Exact math with inches included, every other unit on screen, and a copy button that works.
170 cm is 5.58 feet — which is exactly why nobody says decimal feet out loud.
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pro tips
Rough mental math: divide by 30. 180 cm → "about 6 ft"; the exact answer is 5.91.
A metre is 3.28 feet — so "three-foot rule" gets you within an inch of most metric measurements.
Want feet AND inches from decimal feet? Multiply the part after the point by 12: 0.58 ft ≈ 7 inches.
what it does
One centimeter is 0.0328 feet. The trick is dividing by 30.48 — but the honest truth about this conversion is that the answer usually wants to be said as "five seven", not "5.58". This page gives you the exact decimal, the inches version is one swap away.
Where it shows up: medical charts written abroad, ski and snowboard lengths that live between the systems, floor plans drawn in meters being explained to someone who thinks in feet, and any form where your height must fit a box that was designed on another continent.
The rough version: divide centimeters by 30 and you're close enough for small talk. 180 cm becomes "about six feet" (the precise answer is 5.91), 170 cm becomes "about five foot seven" once you add inches to the story.
Type any number and the widget answers in feet instantly, with the math right there in the hint. Click the result to copy it, and hit the swap button when someone answers back in feet — the feet-to-centimeters version handles the reply.
quick answers
How many feet is 170 cm?
5.58 feet — or in the format people actually say at parties, 5'7". Same height, better storytelling.
How many feet is a meter?
3.28084 feet. A meter is just over three feet, which is why three-foot estimates keep surprising everyone by almost working.
Is 200 cm six feet?
No — 200 cm is 6.56 feet, closer to six and a half. Six feet stops at 182.88 cm; 200 cm is the tall end of the pool.
Why does the answer look like 5.58 instead of 5'7"?
Because decimal feet are what the math naturally produces, while humans prefer whole feet plus leftover inches. Take the digits after the point (0.58), multiply by 12, and you get 7 inches — the format people actually use.