How to convert it
- Convert to inches: 5 × 12 + 10 = 70 in.
- Multiply by 2.54: 70 × 2.54 = 177.8 cm.
- Result: 5′10″ = 177.8 cm, or 1.778 m.
cm = (feet x 12 + inches) x 2.54
As a height, 177.8 cm is 2.5 cm taller than the average US adult man (≈175.3 cm) and 16.5 cm taller than the average US adult woman (≈161.3 cm), based on CDC NHANES 2015–2018 averages.
Height forms in the US and UK usually want whole feet plus inches, rounded to the nearest inch — use the rounded value above for those.