cm to Feet
Common values
| From (cm) | To (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0.0000 |
| 0.2 | 0.0066 |
| 0.4 | 0.0131 |
| 0.6 | 0.0197 |
| 0.8 | 0.0262 |
| 1 | 0.0328 |
| 1.2 | 0.0394 |
| 1.4 | 0.0459 |
| 1.6 | 0.0525 |
| 1.8 | 0.0591 |
| 2 | 0.0656 |
One foot equals exactly 30.48 centimetres:
feet = cm ÷ 30.48
For feet and inches: divide cm by 30.48 for whole feet, then multiply the decimal by 12 for inches.
- 160 cm ÷ 30.48 = 5.25 ft (5 ft 3 in)
- 175 cm ÷ 30.48 = 5.74 ft (5 ft 9 in)
- 183 cm ÷ 30.48 = 6.00 ft
- 100 cm ÷ 30.48 = 3.28 ft
Australians converted to metric heights after 1974, and all official records (driver's licences, passports, medical notes) use centimetres. However, some Australians — especially older generations — still think of height in feet and inches. This conversion is also useful for understanding the heights of overseas friends or reading American health records.
Australian driver's licences list height in centimetres. Australian passports also record height in cm. Property listings describe room dimensions in metres, not feet. Building ceiling heights in Australian homes are typically 2.4 m (standard) or 2.7 m (high-set) — equivalent to 7.87 ft and 8.86 ft.
Frequently asked questions
- How tall is 6 feet in cm in Australia? 6 × 30.48 = 182.88 cm.
- Do Australians still use feet and inches for height? Officially no — metric is standard. Colloquially, some older Australians still use feet and inches.
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