How many centimeters are in a foot?

There are exactly 30.48 centimeters in 1 foot. This follows from the exact definitions that a foot is 12 inches and an inch is 2.54 cm (12 × 2.54 = 30.48), so the factor is precise, not rounded.

How do I convert centimeters to feet and inches?

First divide the centimetres by 30.48 to get feet in decimal. The whole number is the feet; multiply the leftover decimal by 12 to get the inches. For example, 170 cm ≈ 5.58 ft → 5 ft and 0.58 × 12 ≈ 6.9 in, so about 5 ft 7 in.

What is 1 cm in feet?

1 centimeter is about 0.0328 foot. Some handy values: 50 cm ≈ 1.64 ft, 100 cm ≈ 3.28 ft and 200 cm ≈ 6.56 ft. The converter shows the exact decimal-feet value for any centimetre figure you enter.

When should I convert centimeters to feet?

It is most common for heights (many places record height in centimetres but express it in feet and inches), and for room dimensions, furniture, ceiling heights and other sizes when moving between metric and imperial contexts.

Can this tool convert feet back to centimeters?

Yes. Tap the ⇄ swap button to reverse the direction and convert feet to centimetres (multiply by 30.48). You can also pick any other length unit from the dropdown, since this page runs on our full Mega Length Converter.

Does the converter update live and work on mobile?

Yes. The feet result recalculates instantly as you type — there is no submit button — and the layout adapts to phones. A ready-made centimetres-to-feet table is included for the most common values.

Centimeters to Feet Converter

Convert centimeters to feet instantly. This crosses from the metric to the imperial system: one foot is exactly 30.48 centimeters, so to go from centimeters (cm) to feet (ft) you divide by 30.48 — for example, 1 cm ≈ 0.0328 ft and 30.48 cm = 1 ft. This converter defaults to centimetres → feet, shows the result live as …

VALUE & FROM

0.032808399

1 centimeter = 0.032808399 foot · 1 centimeter = 0.032808399 foot

1 centimeter IN EVERY UNIT

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HOW TO USE

1
Enter the length in centimeters (cm) in the value box — the converter defaults to centimetres → feet.
2
Read the feet (ft) result instantly, or do it by hand: divide the centimetres by 30.48.
3
Use the cm-to-feet table below for common values, or tap ⇄ to convert feet back to centimetres.
4
Need another unit? Pick any of the 74 length units in the dropdown, then Share or Embed your conversion.

CENTIMETER TO FOOT TABLE

centimeter (cm)

foot (ft)

1 cm

0.032808399 ft

2 cm

0.065616798 ft

3 cm

0.098425197 ft

4 cm

0.1312336 ft

5 cm

0.16404199 ft

10 cm

0.32808399 ft

15 cm

0.49212598 ft

20 cm

0.65616798 ft

25 cm

0.82020997 ft

50 cm

1.6404199 ft

100 cm

3.2808399 ft

1 centimeter = 0.032808399 foot · 1 foot = 30.48 centimeter

QUICK REFERENCE

1 inch

2.54 cm

1 foot

30.48 cm

1 yard

0.9144 m

1 mile

1.609344 km

1 nautical mile

1.852 km

1 kilometer

0.621371 mi

1 meter

3.28084 ft

1 light-year

9.4607×10¹² km

1 AU

149,597,870.7 km

1 parsec

3.26156 ly

ABOUT LENGTH UNITS

Length is measured against the metre, the SI base unit, defined by the speed of light. Every unit here is stored as its exact number of metres, so a conversion is simply the input turned into metres and then into the target unit. The metric prefixes run the full modern range — from the quectometre (10⁻³⁰ m) to the quettametre (10³⁰ m), including the ronna and quetta prefixes added in 2022. The imperial and US units use their exact international definitions (an inch is exactly 2.54 cm), while astronomical units such as the light-year, astronomical unit and parsec, and sub-atomic scales like the ångström, Bohr radius and Planck length, extend the range in both directions. Historical and regional units — cubits, ells, versts, the Scandinavian mile — and playful ones like the smoot use common modern equivalents and can vary by source.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Divide the number of centimeters by 30.48. Because one foot is exactly 30.48 centimeters, dividing by 30.48 gives the number of feet in decimal form. For example, 170 cm ÷ 30.48 ≈ 5.58 ft. The converter does this instantly for any value.

Formula: feet = centimeters ÷ 30.48.
One foot is exactly 30.48 cm.
170 cm ≈ 5.58 ft; 100 cm ≈ 3.28 ft.
To reverse it, multiply feet by 30.48.

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