Feet & Inches to Centimeters
Convert height in feet and inches to centimeters and meters.
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Converting height from feet and inches to centimeters is something most people need when filling out forms, applying for passports or comparing international sizing charts. If you are 5'11" and need to know your height in metric, the math is simple - multiply total inches by 2.54. This calculator does it for you so there is no room for error.
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Frequently asked questions
5 feet 11 inches is 180.34 cm (1.80 meters). Multiply 71 total inches by 2.54 to get centimeters.
First convert feet to inches by multiplying by 12, then add the remaining inches. Multiply the total inches by 2.54 to get centimeters. For example, 5'9" = 69 inches = 175.26 cm.
Close - 6 feet is exactly 182.88 cm. This is often rounded to 183 cm in everyday use.
170 cm is approximately 5 feet 6.9 inches, commonly rounded to 5'7". Use the cm-to-feet-inches tool for precise conversion.
The US, UK and a few other countries still use imperial units in daily life. Most of the world uses centimeters. Medical records and international documents often require metric.