This length unit converter dynamically calculates a value you enter in centimeters (cm) and converts it to feet (ft), and also to feet & inches (ft & in).
How many centimeters (cm) are in 1 foot (ft)? What is the formula for how to convert centimeters to feet (cm to ft)?
1 centimeter (cm) = 0.032808398950131 foot (ft)
So we can say that there are 0.032808398950131 feet in 1 centimeter.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a centimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a foot unit of measurement is 0.032808398950131.
Inversely (or reciprocally),
1 foot (ft) = 30.48 centimeters (cm)
So we can say that there are 30.48 centimeters in 1 foot.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a centimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a foot unit of measurement is 30.48.
Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in centimeters to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in feet (cm to ft). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:
ft = cm × 0.032808398950131 → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.
and
ft = cm ÷ 30.48 → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.
For example, if you have a length of 180 centimeters that you want to convert to feet, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:
ft = 180 cm × 0.032808398950131 = 5.905511811023 ft
ft = 180 cm ÷ 30.48 = 5.905511811023 ft
So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 5.905511811023 feet, or 5.9 feet when rounded off.
What is the formula for how to convert centimeters to feet & inches (cm to ft & in)?
Here are the formulas and steps to convert a certain length expressed in centimeters, such as person’s height, to feet & inches. As an example, let’s use the height of former NBA player Michael Jordan who is reported to be 198 centimeters tall, and convert it to feet & inches:
Convert centimeters to feet: divide the number of centimeters by 30.48 (since 1 foot = 30.48 cm).198 centimeters / 30.48 = 6.49606299212598 feet Take the number to the left of the decimal point in step 1 above, as the number of whole feet.
6 feet Take the number to the right of the decimal point in step 1 above, and convert it to inches: To do this, multiply it by 12 (since 1 foot = 12 inches).
.49606299212598 feet × 12 = 5.9527559055117600 inches Round off the result in step 3 to get the number of inches as a whole number.
5.9527559055117600 inches is rounded off to 6 inches Combine the number of whole feet (in step 2) and inches (in step 4) to get Michael Jordan’s height in feet & inches.
6 feet & 6 inches
Centimeters to feet (cm to ft) conversion chart
To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from centimeters to feet, or centimeters to the mixed format of feet & inches, are needed, here is a centimeters-to-feet conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in centimeters and their equivalent measurement values in feet and in feet & inches. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.
centimeters (cm)feet (ft)feet & inches (ft & in)1 cm0.03 ft0 ft & 0.4 in2 cm0.07 ft0 ft & 0.8 in3 cm0.1 ft0 ft & 1.2 in4 cm0.13 ft0 ft & 1.6 in5 cm0.16 ft0 ft & 2 in6 cm0.2 ft0 ft & 2.4 in7 cm0.23 ft0 ft & 2.8 in8 cm0.26 ft0 ft & 3.1 in9 cm0.3 ft0 ft & 3.5 in10 cm0.33 ft0 ft & 3.9 in11 cm0.36 ft0 ft & 4.3 in12 cm0.39 ft0 ft & 4.7 in13 cm0.43 ft0 ft & 5.1 in14 cm0.46 ft0 ft & 5.5 in15 cm0.49 ft0 ft & 5.9 in16 cm0.52 ft0 ft & 6.3 in17 cm0.56 ft0 ft & 6.7 in18 cm0.59 ft0 ft & 7.1 in19 cm0.62 ft0 ft & 7.5 in20 cm0.66 ft0 ft & 7.9 in21 cm0.69 ft0 ft & 8.3 in22 cm0.72 ft0 ft & 8.7 in23 cm0.75 ft0 ft & 9.1 in24 cm0.79 ft0 ft & 9.4 in25 cm0.82 ft0 ft & 9.8 in26 cm0.85 ft0 ft & 10.2 in27 cm0.89 ft0 ft & 10.6 in28 cm0.92 ft0 ft & 11 in29 cm0.95 ft0 ft & 11.4 in30 cm0.98 ft0 ft & 11.8 in31 cm1.02 ft1 ft & 0.2 in32 cm1.05 ft1 ft & 0.6 in33 cm1.08 ft1 ft & 1 in34 cm1.12 ft1 ft & 1.4 in35 cm1.15 ft1 ft & 1.8 in36 cm1.18 ft1 ft & 2.2 in37 cm1.21 ft1 ft & 2.6 in38 cm1.25 ft1 ft & 3 in39 cm1.28 ft1 ft & 3.4 in40 cm1.31 ft1 ft & 3.7 in41 cm1.35 ft1 ft & 4.1 in42 cm1.38 ft1 ft & 4.5 in43 cm1.41 ft1 ft & 4.9 in44 cm1.44 ft1 ft & 5.3 in45 cm1.48 ft1 ft & 5.7 in46 cm1.51 ft1 ft & 6.1 in47 cm1.54 ft1 ft & 6.5 in48 cm1.57 ft1 ft & 6.9 in49 cm1.61 ft1 ft & 7.3 in50 cm1.64 ft1 ft & 7.7 in51 cm1.67 ft1 ft & 8.1 in52 cm1.71 ft1 ft & 8.5 in53 cm1.74 ft1 ft & 8.9 in54 cm1.77 ft1 ft & 9.3 in55 cm1.8 ft1 ft & 9.7 in56 cm1.84 ft1 ft & 10 in57 cm1.87 ft1 ft & 10.4 in58 cm1.9 ft1 ft & 10.8 in59 cm1.94 ft1 ft & 11.2 in60 cm1.97 ft1 ft & 11.6 in61 cm2 ft2 ft & 0 in62 cm2.03 ft2 ft & 0.4 in63 cm2.07 ft2 ft & 0.8 in64 cm2.1 ft2 ft & 1.2 in65 cm2.13 ft2 ft & 1.6 in66 cm2.17 ft2 ft & 2 in67 cm2.2 ft2 ft & 2.4 in68 cm2.23 ft2 ft & 2.8 in69 cm2.26 ft2 ft & 3.2 in70 cm2.3 ft2 ft & 3.6 in71 cm2.33 ft2 ft & 4 in72 cm2.36 ft2 ft & 4.3 in73 cm2.4 ft2 ft & 4.7 in74 cm2.43 ft2 ft & 5.1 in75 cm2.46 ft2 ft & 5.5 in76 cm2.49 ft2 ft & 5.9 in77 cm2.53 ft2 ft & 6.3 in78 cm2.56 ft2 ft & 6.7 in79 cm2.59 ft2 ft & 7.1 in80 cm2.62 ft2 ft & 7.5 in81 cm2.66 ft2 ft & 7.9 in82 cm2.69 ft2 ft & 8.3 in83 cm2.72 ft2 ft & 8.7 in84 cm2.76 ft2 ft & 9.1 in85 cm2.79 ft2 ft & 9.5 in86 cm2.82 ft2 ft & 9.9 in87 cm2.85 ft2 ft & 10.3 in88 cm2.89 ft2 ft & 10.6 in89 cm2.92 ft2 ft & 11 in90 cm2.95 ft2 ft & 11.4 in91 cm2.99 ft2 ft & 11.8 in92 cm3.02 ft3 ft & 0.2 in93 cm3.05 ft3 ft & 0.6 in94 cm3.08 ft3 ft & 1 in95 cm3.12 ft3 ft & 1.4 in96 cm3.15 ft3 ft & 1.8 in97 cm3.18 ft3 ft & 2.2 in98 cm3.22 ft3 ft & 2.6 in99 cm3.25 ft3 ft & 3 in100 cm3.28 ft3 ft & 3.4 in centimeters (cm)feet (ft)feet & inches (ft & in)101 cm3.31 ft3 ft & 3.8 in102 cm3.35 ft3 ft & 4.2 in103 cm3.38 ft3 ft & 4.6 in104 cm3.41 ft3 ft & 4.9 in105 cm3.44 ft3 ft & 5.3 in106 cm3.48 ft3 ft & 5.7 in107 cm3.51 ft3 ft & 6.1 in108 cm3.54 ft3 ft & 6.5 in109 cm3.58 ft3 ft & 6.9 in110 cm3.61 ft3 ft & 7.3 in111 cm3.64 ft3 ft & 7.7 in112 cm3.67 ft3 ft & 8.1 in113 cm3.71 ft3 ft & 8.5 in114 cm3.74 ft3 ft & 8.9 in115 cm3.77 ft3 ft & 9.3 in116 cm3.81 ft3 ft & 9.7 in117 cm3.84 ft3 ft & 10.1 in118 cm3.87 ft3 ft & 10.5 in119 cm3.9 ft3 ft & 10.9 in120 cm3.94 ft3 ft & 11.2 in121 cm3.97 ft3 ft & 11.6 in122 cm4 ft4 ft & 0 in123 cm4.04 ft4 ft & 0.4 in124 cm4.07 ft4 ft & 0.8 in125 cm4.1 ft4 ft & 1.2 in126 cm4.13 ft4 ft & 1.6 in127 cm4.17 ft4 ft & 2 in128 cm4.2 ft4 ft & 2.4 in129 cm4.23 ft4 ft & 2.8 in130 cm4.27 ft4 ft & 3.2 in131 cm4.3 ft4 ft & 3.6 in132 cm4.33 ft4 ft & 4 in133 cm4.36 ft4 ft & 4.4 in134 cm4.4 ft4 ft & 4.8 in135 cm4.43 ft4 ft & 5.1 in136 cm4.46 ft4 ft & 5.5 in137 cm4.49 ft4 ft & 5.9 in138 cm4.53 ft4 ft & 6.3 in139 cm4.56 ft4 ft & 6.7 in140 cm4.59 ft4 ft & 7.1 in141 cm4.63 ft4 ft & 7.5 in142 cm4.66 ft4 ft & 7.9 in143 cm4.69 ft4 ft & 8.3 in144 cm4.72 ft4 ft & 8.7 in145 cm4.76 ft4 ft & 9.1 in146 cm4.79 ft4 ft & 9.5 in147 cm4.82 ft4 ft & 9.9 in148 cm4.86 ft4 ft & 10.3 in149 cm4.89 ft4 ft & 10.7 in150 cm4.92 ft4 ft & 11.1 in151 cm4.95 ft4 ft & 11.4 in152 cm4.99 ft4 ft & 11.8 in153 cm5.02 ft5 ft & 0.2 in154 cm5.05 ft5 ft & 0.6 in155 cm5.09 ft5 ft & 1 in156 cm5.12 ft5 ft & 1.4 in157 cm5.15 ft5 ft & 1.8 in158 cm5.18 ft5 ft & 2.2 in159 cm5.22 ft5 ft & 2.6 in160 cm5.25 ft5 ft & 3 in161 cm5.28 ft5 ft & 3.4 in162 cm5.31 ft5 ft & 3.8 in163 cm5.35 ft5 ft & 4.2 in164 cm5.38 ft5 ft & 4.6 in165 cm5.41 ft5 ft & 5 in166 cm5.45 ft5 ft & 5.4 in167 cm5.48 ft5 ft & 5.7 in168 cm5.51 ft5 ft & 6.1 in169 cm5.54 ft5 ft & 6.5 in170 cm5.58 ft5 ft & 6.9 in171 cm5.61 ft5 ft & 7.3 in172 cm5.64 ft5 ft & 7.7 in173 cm5.68 ft5 ft & 8.1 in174 cm5.71 ft5 ft & 8.5 in175 cm5.74 ft5 ft & 8.9 in176 cm5.77 ft5 ft & 9.3 in177 cm5.81 ft5 ft & 9.7 in178 cm5.84 ft5 ft & 10.1 in179 cm5.87 ft5 ft & 10.5 in180 cm5.91 ft5 ft & 10.9 in181 cm5.94 ft5 ft & 11.3 in182 cm5.97 ft5 ft & 11.7 in183 cm6 ft6 ft & 0 in184 cm6.04 ft6 ft & 0.4 in185 cm6.07 ft6 ft & 0.8 in186 cm6.1 ft6 ft & 1.2 in187 cm6.14 ft6 ft & 1.6 in188 cm6.17 ft6 ft & 2 in189 cm6.2 ft6 ft & 2.4 in190 cm6.23 ft6 ft & 2.8 in191 cm6.27 ft6 ft & 3.2 in192 cm6.3 ft6 ft & 3.6 in193 cm6.33 ft6 ft & 4 in194 cm6.36 ft6 ft & 4.4 in195 cm6.4 ft6 ft & 4.8 in196 cm6.43 ft6 ft & 5.2 in197 cm6.46 ft6 ft & 5.6 in198 cm6.5 ft6 ft & 6 in199 cm6.53 ft6 ft & 6.3 in200 cm6.56 ft6 ft & 6.7 inConversion of 1 centimeter (cm) to other units of length
Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 centimeter (cm) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:
1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000,000 nanometers (nm) 1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000 micrometers (µm) 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.1 decimeter (dm) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter (m) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.00001 kilometer (km) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.39370078740157 inch (in) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.032808398950131 foot (ft) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.010936132983377 yard (yd) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.0000062137119223733 mile (mi) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.0000053995680345572 nautical mile (nmi)What is a centimeter (cm)?
Definition of centimeter: A centimeter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system. It is equal to one hundredth of a meter (10^-2 m). It is often used for everyday measurements involving shorter distances than meters, such as human height.
The abbreviation for centimeter is cm. The single Unicode character ㎝ (U+339D) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for centimeter. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎝ is Alt + 13213.
What is a foot (ft)?
Definition of foot: A foot is an imperial and US customary unit of length equivalent to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It is commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring height, furniture dimensions and some sports distances.
The abbreviation for foot is ft.
The informal symbol for foot is represented by a single prime (′) or single quote (‘). For example, 6 feet can be written as 6′.
