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Centimeters to feet

1 centimeter in feet
1 cm = 0.032808 ft
ft = cm × 0.03280839895

To convert centimeters to feet, multiply by 0.03280839895. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Centimeters to feet table

Common centimeter values converted to feet.
Centimeters Feet
1 cm 0.032808
2 cm 0.065617
3 cm 0.098425
4 cm 0.13123
5 cm 0.16404
10 cm 0.32808
15 cm 0.49213
20 cm 0.65617
25 cm 0.82021
30 cm 0.98425
40 cm 1.312336
50 cm 1.64042
75 cm 2.46063
100 cm 3.28084
250 cm 8.2021
500 cm 16.4042
1,000 cm 32.8084

How the conversion works

The relationship is ft = cm × 0.03280839895. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes. The figure is exact rather than approximate: since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres and a pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and every other imperial and US customary unit here is derived from those two.

Foot: Plural is "feet".

Common questions

How many feet are in one centimeter?
One centimeter equals 0.032808 feet. ft = cm × 0.03280839895.
How do you convert centimeters to feet?
Use ft = cm × 0.03280839895. So 10 cm is 0.32808 ft.
How many centimeters are in one foot?
One foot equals 30.48 centimeters, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Is there more than one kind of foot?
Plural is "feet".

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked