Centimeters to Feet Converter
Divide centimeters by 30.48 to get feet — the converter shows the result in feet and inches, the usual way to state height.
170 cm = 5.5774278215 ft
Formula
1 cm = 0.032808399 ft
feet = centimeters ÷ 30.48
Worked example
Convert 170 centimeters to feet
- Divide by 30.48
- 170 ÷ 30.48 = 5.57743
170 cm = 5.57743 ft
Good to know
To do it by hand: divide by 2.54 to get total inches, then divide by 12. The whole number is the feet and the remainder is the inches. 170 cm → 66.93 in → 5 ft 6.9 in. Heights are usually rounded to the nearest inch, so 170 cm is quoted as 5′7″.
Conversion table
| Centimeters (cm) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 3.28084 |
| 120 | 3.93701 |
| 140 | 4.59318 |
| 150 | 4.92126 |
| 155 | 5.0853 |
| 160 | 5.24934 |
| 165 | 5.41339 |
| 170 | 5.57743 |
| 175 | 5.74147 |
| 180 | 5.90551 |
| 185 | 6.06955 |
| 190 | 6.2336 |
| 200 | 6.56168 |
About these units
- Centimeter (cm)
- One hundredth of a meter (10 mm). The everyday metric unit for body height, clothing and small objects.
- Foot (ft)
- Exactly 0.3048 m, or 12 inches. Used for height and room dimensions in the US and, informally, in the UK.