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Height in Centimeters, Feet & Inches

Compare a height in centimeters, decimal meters, decimal feet, total inches and combined feet/inches.

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  1. Enter the known values in the units shown. Results update as you type.
  2. Where results are editable, change one to solve backwards. Lock a value to hold it fixed.
  3. Use the worked example to check the method. Reset restores the starting fields.

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Formula and method

182.88 cm equals 1.8288 m, 72 inches or exactly 6 international feet. The combined feet/inches field shows 6 feet and 0 inches; the meters/centimeters field shows 1 meter and 82.88 centimeters.

Meters = centimeters ÷ 100; inches = centimeters ÷ 2.54; decimal feet = inches ÷ 12

Worked example

Enter these known values and leave the other values blank.

Height in centimeters
182.88 cm
Height in feet and inches
6:0 ft / in
Height in decimal meters
1.8288 m
Height in meters and centimeters
1:82.88 m / cm
Height in total inches
72 in
Height in decimal feet
6 ft

Assumptions and limitations

  • Ordinary feet and inches use the international definitions: one foot is exactly 0.3048 meters and one inch is 0.0254 meters. Combined-unit fields separate components with colons; decimal feet are a different notation.
  • The optional US survey foot is retained for historic data and uses exactly 1200/3937 meters. It was deprecated for new US applications in 2023. Human height normally uses international feet, not survey feet.
  • The converter applies signed length arithmetic and does not infer a person’s age, health or growth from the measurement.

Common questions

Does 5.5 feet mean 5 feet 5 inches?

No. Half a foot is 6 inches, so 5.5 decimal feet means 5 feet 6 inches.

How do I enter feet and inches?

Enter feet and inches separated by a colon in the combined-unit field. For example, 5:6 means 5 feet 6 inches and equals 167.64 cm.

References

The optional legacy US survey foot uses exactly 1200/3937 meters, replacing the rounded reference factor. Ordinary international feet remain exactly 0.3048 meters.

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