Feet to Centimeters

Type feet (ft), see centimeters (cm).

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How to convert feet to centimeters

To change feet into centimeters, multiply by 30.48.

centimeters = feet × 30.48
Going the other way: feet = centimeters × 0.03280839895

1 foot = 30.48 centimeters. This factor is the exact definition of the unit, not a rounded estimate.

Worked example

You have 6 feet. Multiply by 30.48: 6 × 30.48 = 182.88 cm .

Feet to centimeters conversion table

Common feet to centimeters values, rounded to 4 decimal places.
Feet (ft) Centimeters (cm)
1 ft 30.48 cm
2 ft 60.96 cm
3 ft 91.44 cm
4 ft 121.92 cm
5 ft 152.4 cm
5.5 ft 167.64 cm
5.75 ft 175.26 cm
6 ft 182.88 cm
6.5 ft 198.12 cm
7 ft 213.36 cm
8 ft 243.84 cm
10 ft 304.8 cm
15 ft 457.2 cm
20 ft 609.6 cm

Heights written as feet and inches

A height like 5′ 7″ is not 5.7 feet. There are 12 inches in a foot, so 5 ft 7 in is 5 + 7/12 ≈ 5.5833 feet, which is about 170.2 cm.

Convert the inches to a fraction of a foot first, then type that number above.

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