Centimeter (cm) to Foot (ft)
Convert centimeters to feet. Ideal when sharing your height with Americans, converting metric dimensions for US clients, or interpreting building specifications in the customary system.
Frequently asked questions
1 centimeter equals 0.0328 feet. In practice it is easier to divide the centimeter value by 30.48 to get the result in feet.
170 cm ÷ 30.48 = 5.577 feet, which is 5 feet and 6.93 inches — written as 5'7" in the US. This is slightly below the average height of a man in the United States (about 5'9").
2 meters = 200 cm ÷ 30.48 = 6.562 feet, or 6 feet and 6.74 inches (6'7"). Someone of 2 meters is exceptionally tall by any measure.
The US retained the British imperial system after independence. Although the metric system was legalized in 1866, it was never mandated, so feet and inches remain the everyday standard for height in the United States.