Height Converter
Convert height between centimetres, metres and feet & inches — enter whichever you have.
Feet & inches5′ 9″5 ft 9 in
Centimetres175 cm
Metres1.75 m
Total inches68.9 in
Rounded5′ 9″
Common heights
| Centimetres | Feet & inches | Total inches |
|---|---|---|
| 150 cm | 4′ 11″ | 59.1 in |
| 155 cm | 5′ 1″ | 61 in |
| 160 cm | 5′ 3″ | 63 in |
| 165 cm | 5′ 5″ | 65 in |
| 170 cm | 5′ 7″ | 66.9 in |
| 175 cm | 5′ 9″ | 68.9 in |
| 180 cm | 5′ 11″ | 70.9 in |
| 185 cm | 6′ 1″ | 72.8 in |
| 190 cm | 6′ 3″ | 74.8 in |
| 195 cm | 6′ 5″ | 76.8 in |
| 200 cm | 6′ 6 1/2″ | 78.7 in |
How the conversion works
An inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimetres, so the conversion is exact in both directions:
inches = cm ÷ 2.54 and cm = inches × 2.54
To get feet and inches, divide the total inches by 12 — the whole number is the feet and the remainder is the inches:
175 cm ÷ 2.54 = 68.9 in → 68.9 ÷ 12 = 5 ft, remainder 8.9 in
Reading heights aloud
English-speaking countries write height as 5′ 9″ or
“five foot nine”, where the prime marks mean feet and inches. Most
of the rest of the world uses centimetres for people and metres for everything
taller.
Height is usually quoted to the nearest whole centimetre or inch, so rounding differences of a centimetre are normal.