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Cm to Feet and Inches

If you want to convert cm to feet and inches, then you have come to the right page.

Here you can convert cm into feet (‘) and inches (“) using our converter.

For any input in centimeters (cm) our tool will calculate the result in feet (ft), inches (in) as well as feet and inches together. 🙂

In addition, we explain you the math further down this page.

Cm to Feet and Inches Converter

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We have labeled our tool cm to inch converter, but in fact it’s also a cm to feet converter, as well as a combination of them.

Here you can convert inches and feet in cm, either combined or individually.

Convert Cm to Feet and Inches

A centimeter, or centimetre in the Britsh spelling variant, is 1/100 of a meter, the fundamental unit of length in International System of units.

One foot, singular of feet, is defined as 0.3048 meters.

Whereas the metric system is decimal, the imperial system prevalent in the US and some other countries defined a foot as 12 inches.

That’s why the conversion under consideration is a bit tricky.

To help people with the math we have built this site.

Cm to Feet and Inches Formula

The cm to feet and inches formula is: Int([cm] / 30.48) + 12 * Mod([cm] / 30.48),1)

Feet part = Int([cm] / 30.48)
Inch part = 12 * Mod([cm] / 30.48),1)

To convert centimeters to feet you divide the amount of cm by 30.48.

This gives you the equivalent if feet and a few decimal digits which represent the inches after being multiplied by 12.

The cm to inch conversion is easy: Just divide the number in centimeters by 2.54.
For example, 100 cm to inch = 39.37007874015748 “

The cm to feet conversion is easy, too: Just divide the number in centimeters by 30.48.
For example, 100 cm to feet = 3.280839895013123 ‘

To convert cm to ft and in one has to do some more math as explained by means of example:

For instance, 100 cm in feet and inches = 3.280839895013123 ft = 3 ft + (0.280839895013123 x 12) inch = 3 ft + 3.37007874015748 in ~ 3 feet + 3⅜ inches

(Don’t forget to multiply the decimal digits of inch with 12 when transforming centimetres to feet and inches!)

Alternatively, use our centimeters to feet and inches converter and you are fine.

Or consult the following table.

Cm to Feet and Inches Table

Important: Note that the values in the 2nd column are rounded to the nearest inch.

CentimetersFeet and Inches
00″ 0′
10″ 0′
20″ 1′
30″ 1′
40″ 2′
50″ 2′
60″ 2′
70″ 3′
80″ 3′
90″ 4′
100″ 4′
110″ 4′
120″ 5′
130″ 5′
140″ 6′
150″ 6′
160″ 6′
170″ 7′
180″ 7′
190″ 7′
200″ 8′
210″ 8′
220″ 9′
230″ 9′
240″ 9′
250″ 10′
260″ 10′
270″ 11′
280″ 11′
290″ 11′
301″
311″
321″ 1′
331″ 1′
341″ 1′
351″ 2′
361″ 2′
371″ 3′
381″ 3′
391″ 3′
401″ 4′
411″ 4′
421″ 5′
431″ 5′
441″ 5′
451″ 6′
461″ 6′
471″ 7′
481″ 7′
491″ 7′
501″ 8′
511″ 8′
521″ 8′
531″ 9′
541″ 9′
551″ 10′
561″ 10′
571″ 10′
581″ 11′
591″ 11′
602″
612″
622″
632″ 1′
642″ 1′
652″ 2′
662″ 2′
672″ 2′
682″ 3′
692″ 3′
702″ 4′
712″ 4′
722″ 4′
732″ 5′
742″ 5′
752″ 6′
762″ 6′
772″ 6′
782″ 7′
792″ 7′
802″ 7′
812″ 8′
822″ 8′
832″ 9′
842″ 9′
852″ 9′
862″ 10′
872″ 10′
882″ 11′
892″ 11′
902″ 11′
913″
923″
933″ 1′
943″ 1′
953″ 1′
963″ 2′
973″ 2′
983″ 3′
993″ 3′
1003″ 3′

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– Article written by Mark, last updated on June 28th, 2023