How do I convert feet to cm?
Type a value in either box, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Centimeters (cm)
- 30.48
1 ft = 30.48 cm.
Centimeters (cm): 30.48. 1 ft = 30.48 cm.
Centimeters (cm) by feet (ft)
How to calculate
Converts feet (ft) to centimeters (cm) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Feet (ft) 1): 1 ft = 30.48 cm.
Formula: cm = ft × 30.48
- 1 foot = 30.48 centimeters, 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.
- Feet (ft) 1 gives Centimeters (cm) 30.48.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Feet (ft) 6 gives Centimeters (cm) 182.88.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Centimeters (cm) 182.88 gives Feet (ft) 6.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
How many centimeters are in a foot?
1 foot is 30.48 centimeters, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert feet to cm?
Multiply by 30.48: cm = ft × 30.48. For example, 1 ft × 30.48 = 30.48 cm.
How do I convert cm back to feet?
Multiply by 0.032808, or type the centimeters into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 centimeter is 0.032808 feet.
What is 5 ft 6 in in cm?
167.64 cm: 6 in is 0.5 ft, and 5.5 × 30.48 = 167.64.
What is 6 feet in cm?
182.88 cm: 6 × 30.48.