Feet and inches are not a decimal number
5 ft 11 in is not 5.11 ft. Convert the inches to a fraction of a foot or combine everything as total inches first.
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Feet to CM Converter
Convert feet to centimetres instantly. Converting height from feet to centimetres. See the formula, worked examples and practical reference values.
How to convert ft to cm
Converting feet to centimetres is useful for personal height, room dimensions and product measurements when a metric value is required.
Formula: cm = ft × 30.48
Reverse formula: ft = cm × 0.032808
Worked example
1 ft = 30.48 cm
- = 0.3048 m
- = 12 in
- = 0.333333 yd
Avoid these errors
Common mistakes
Use 2.54 cm per inch exactly
One foot is 12 inches, so one foot is exactly 30.48 centimetres.
Useful for: Heights and imperial dimensions expressed in centimetres.
Common ft to cm conversions
| feet | centimetres |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 30.48 cm |
| 2 ft | 60.96 cm |
| 3 ft | 91.44 cm |
| 4 ft | 121.92 cm |
| 5 ft | 152.4 cm |
| 6 ft | 182.88 cm |
| 10 ft | 304.8 cm |
| 20 ft | 609.6 cm |
| 50 ft | 1,524 cm |
| 100 ft | 3,048 cm |
About the units
A foot is an imperial unit represented by ft. A centimetre is a metric unit represented by cm. Calculations use the same authoritative registry as the full length converter, retaining full precision until display.
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