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Feet to centimeters

1 foot = 30.48 centimeters

Type a value in feet (ft) to get centimeters (cm) straight away. A foot is larger than a centimeter, so the number goes up. Both units belong to length, measured here against the meter.

1 ft = 30.48 cm

Formula

cm = ft × 30.48

One foot is 30.48 centimeters, so multiply the foot value by that factor. Here ft is the value in feet and cm is the result in centimeters.

Worked example: 6 feet × 30.48 = 182.88 centimeters.

Feet to centimeters table

feet (ft)centimeters (cm)
1 ft30.48 cm
2 ft60.96 cm
3 ft91.44 cm
4 ft121.92 cm
5 ft152.4 cm
6 ft182.88 cm
7 ft213.36 cm
8 ft243.84 cm
9 ft274.32 cm
10 ft304.8 cm
15 ft457.2 cm
20 ft609.6 cm
25 ft762 cm
30 ft914.4 cm
40 ft1,219.2 cm
50 ft1,524 cm
60 ft1,828.8 cm
75 ft2,286 cm
100 ft3,048 cm

Everyday feet in centimeters

What it isftcm
a 12-inch ruler1 ft30.48 cm
5 ft in height5 ft152.4 cm
6 ft in height6 ft182.88 cm
a typical room ceiling height (about)10 ft304.8 cm
the height of Mount Everest (about)29,029 ft884,804 cm

Quick estimate in your head

Multiply by about 30. For 6 ft that gives 180 cm against an exact 182.88 cm, an error of 1.6%.

About the units

Foot (ft). 12 inches, exactly 0.3048 m. Used for height and room sizes in the US, UK and India.

Centimeter (cm). One hundredth of a meter. The usual metric unit for height, clothing and small objects.

Going the other way, 1 centimeter is 0.0328084 feet.

Questions

How many centimeters are in 1 foot?

1 foot is 30.48 centimeters, and 1 centimeter is 0.0328084 feet.

How do I convert feet to centimeters?

Use cm = ft × 30.48. For example, 6 feet × 30.48 = 182.88 centimeters.

Is the foot to centimeter factor exact?

Yes, the definitions are exact, so the factor is exact. Results here are rounded to 6 significant digits for display.

How much is the height of Mount Everest in centimeters?

29,029 ft is 884,804 cm.

Source for the conversion factor: NIST SP 811, Appendix B (conversion factors).

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