How many centimeters is 5 7?

I've been trying to convert my height from feet and inches to centimeters for a while now. I’m 5 feet 7 inches tall, and I often see height measurements in centimeters, especially when shopping for clothes online. Can someone help me figure out how many centimeters is 5 7? It would also be great to know how to do this conversion for other heights in the future.

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Answered by: Nina Ashton Expert

Converting height from feet and inches to centimeters is quite straightforward once you know the conversion factors. In general, 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters, and 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. So, to find out how many centimeters are in 5 feet 7 inches, we can break it down into two parts: the feet and the inches.

First, let’s convert the feet:

  • 5 feet × 30.48 cm/foot = 152.4 cm

Next, we convert the inches:

  • 7 inches × 2.54 cm/inch = 17.78 cm

Now, we add both results together:

  • 152.4 cm + 17.78 cm = 170.18 cm

So, 5 feet 7 inches is approximately 170.18 centimeters. For future reference, you can use the same method for any height by multiplying the feet by 30.48 and the inches by 2.54, then adding the two results together.

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