Feet to Centimeters Converter (ft to cm)
1 ft = 30.48 cm exactly. Convert feet to centimeters for height, furniture and rugs, with decimal feet also shown as feet and inches.
Centimeter (cm) = Foot (ft) × 30.48
Foot (ft): The international foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, or 12 inches. This converter uses that definition, not the former US survey foot of 1200/3937 metre used in some historical survey records.
Centimeter (cm): The centimetre is one hundredth of a metre (0.01 m). It is used for everyday measurements such as body height, clothing and paper sizes, and one inch is exactly 2.54 cm.
| Foot (ft) | Centimeter (cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30.48 |
| 5 | 152.4 |
| 10 | 304.8 |
| 25 | 762 |
| 50 | 1524 |
| 100 | 3048 |
Height is the most common reason to change feet into centimeters: forms, medical records and size charts outside the US and UK ask for centimeters, while many people know their height in feet and inches. A foot is exactly 30.48 cm, twelve inches of 2.54 cm each, so the answer is exact once the height is written in feet.
The catch is the decimal point. 5.5 ft means five and a half feet, which is 5 ft 6 in, not 5 ft 5 in. The chart works in quarter-foot steps and shows each value as feet and inches as well, so a height can be read off either way.
How to use this tool
- Type a value in the Foot box to see it in centimeters, or type in the Centimeter box to convert the other way.
- Press ⇄ to swap the two units, or Load example for a typical value.
- Check the charts below for common values; for other units, open the Length converter.
Formula
Centimeter (cm) = Foot (ft) × 30.48
Foot (ft) = Centimeter (cm) × 0.0328083989501
Both factors come from exact definitions: 1 centimeter = 0.0328083989501 feet and 1 foot = 30.48 centimeters (shown to 12 significant digits).
Example
Two conversions worked with the same factors the converter uses:
5.5 ft × 30.48 = 167.64 cm
170 cm × 0.0328083989501 ≈ 5.57743 ft
Foot to Centimeter chart
Common values from feet to centimeters, rounded to four decimal places.
| Foot (ft) | Centimeter (cm) | Feet and inches |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 15.24 | 0 ft 6.0 in |
| 1 | 30.48 | 1 ft 0.0 in |
| 1.5 | 45.72 | 1 ft 6.0 in |
| 2 | 60.96 | 2 ft 0.0 in |
| 2.5 | 76.2 | 2 ft 6.0 in |
| 3 | 91.44 | 3 ft 0.0 in |
| 3.5 | 106.68 | 3 ft 6.0 in |
| 4 | 121.92 | 4 ft 0.0 in |
| 4.5 | 137.16 | 4 ft 6.0 in |
| 4.75 | 144.78 | 4 ft 9.0 in |
| 5 | 152.4 | 5 ft 0.0 in |
| 5.25 | 160.02 | 5 ft 3.0 in |
| 5.5 | 167.64 | 5 ft 6.0 in |
| 5.75 | 175.26 | 5 ft 9.0 in |
| 6 | 182.88 | 6 ft 0.0 in |
| 6.25 | 190.5 | 6 ft 3.0 in |
| 6.5 | 198.12 | 6 ft 6.0 in |
| 6.75 | 205.74 | 6 ft 9.0 in |
| 7 | 213.36 | 7 ft 0.0 in |
| 7.5 | 228.6 | 7 ft 6.0 in |
| 8 | 243.84 | 8 ft 0.0 in |
| 9 | 274.32 | 9 ft 0.0 in |
| 10 | 304.8 | 10 ft 0.0 in |
Centimeter to Foot chart
The reverse direction for values people often look up.
| Centimeter (cm) | Foot (ft) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.3281 |
| 25 | 0.8202 |
| 45 | 1.4764 |
| 60 | 1.9685 |
| 75 | 2.4606 |
| 90 | 2.9528 |
| 100 | 3.2808 |
| 120 | 3.937 |
| 150 | 4.9213 |
| 160 | 5.2493 |
| 170 | 5.5774 |
| 175 | 5.7415 |
| 180 | 5.9055 |
| 185 | 6.0696 |
| 190 | 6.2336 |
| 200 | 6.5617 |
Lengths people quote in feet
| Item | Foot (ft) | Centimeter (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| Common US ceiling height | 8 | 243.84 |
| Folding banquet table, 6-foot size | 6 | 182.88 |
| Queen mattress width | 5 | 152.4 |
| Area rug, long side of a 5 × 8 size | 8 | 243.84 |
| Free-throw line to backboard (NBA) | 15 | 457.2 |
| Pickleball court width | 20 | 609.6 |
Quick mental estimate
Count 30 cm per foot, then add half a centimeter per foot: 6 ft → 180 + 3 = 183 cm, close to the exact 182.88 cm. The 30 cm step alone is about 1.6% low; with the extra half centimeter the estimate overshoots by only 0.02 cm per foot.
Use the converter or the charts when the exact figure matters.
The two units
Foot (ft): The international foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, or 12 inches. This converter uses that definition, not the former US survey foot of 1200/3937 metre used in some historical survey records.
Centimeter (cm): The centimetre is one hundredth of a metre (0.01 m). It is used for everyday measurements such as body height, clothing and paper sizes, and one inch is exactly 2.54 cm.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is 5 foot 7 in centimeters?
Five feet seven inches is 67 inches, which is exactly 170.18 cm. To enter it here as feet, type 5.5833 (7 ÷ 12 is about 0.5833), or put 67 into the inches and centimeters converter.
Is 6 feet the same as 180 cm?
Close, but not equal: 6 ft is exactly 182.88 cm, and 180 cm works out to about 70.9 inches, just under 5 ft 11 in. People often round their height, which is why the two figures get treated as the same.
How many centimeters are in one foot?
Exactly 30.48 cm. A 12-inch school ruler is therefore 30.48 cm long, slightly longer than the 30 cm rulers sold in metric countries.
How precise is the result?
The converter uses the exact definitions above with browser floating-point arithmetic and shows up to 12 significant digits. The charts round to four decimal places for reading.
Sources
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