Centimeters to Feet & Inches Converter
Convert centimeters to feet and inches effortlessly with our free height converter. Perfect for understanding metric heights, international athlete stats, clothing sizes, and converting metric measurements to the familiar American height format.
Why Convert Centimeters to Feet & Inches?
Most of the world measures height in centimeters, but Americans are more familiar with feet and inches. Converting is essential when understanding international athlete heights, comparing sizes from foreign clothing brands, reading medical records from other countries, or simply making sense of metric heights in a more intuitive format for US audiences.
How the Conversion Works
The conversion divides centimeters by 2.54 to get total inches, then divides by 12 to get feet with a remainder in inches. For example, 180 cm ÷ 2.54 = 70.87 inches. 70.87 ÷ 12 = 5 feet with 10.87 inches remaining, so 180 cm ≈ 5'11".
When to Use This Converter
Use this centimeters to feet and inches converter when looking up international sports player heights, understanding European clothing size charts, converting medical records from metric countries, making sense of product dimensions from global manufacturers, or explaining metric heights to American friends and family.
Frequently Asked Questions
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