How do I convert cm to feet?
Type a value in either box, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Feet (ft)
- 0.032808
1 cm = 0.032808 ft.
Feet (ft): 0.032808. 1 cm = 0.032808 ft.
Feet (ft) by centimeters (cm)
How to calculate
Converts centimeters (cm) to feet (ft) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Centimeters (cm) 1): 1 cm = 0.032808 ft.
Formula: ft = cm × 0.0328083989501 (the same as cm ÷ 30.48)
- 1 centimeter = 0.0328083989501 feet, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Exact on the typed decimals: at most 6 decimal places (6 significant digits below 0.0001), rounded half up; an answer of 1 billion or more shows at most 15 significant digits.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Centimeters (cm) 1 gives Feet (ft) 0.032808.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Centimeters (cm) 30.48 gives Feet (ft) 1.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Feet (ft) 1 gives Centimeters (cm) 30.48.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
How many feet are in a centimeter?
1 centimeter is 0.032808 feet, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert cm to feet?
Multiply by 0.032808: ft = cm × 0.0328083989501 (the same as cm ÷ 30.48). For example, 1 cm × 0.032808 = 0.032808 ft.
How do I convert feet back to cm?
Multiply by 30.48, or type the feet into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 foot is 30.48 centimeters.
What is 170 cm in feet and inches?
5.577428 ft: 170 ÷ 30.48. That is 5 ft and 0.577428 × 12 = 6.93 in, so about 5 ft 6.93 in.
How do I turn decimal feet into feet and inches?
Keep the whole feet, then multiply the decimal part by 12 for the inches: 5.5 ft is 5 ft and 0.5 × 12 = 6 in.