Length
Quick answer, the exact math, and nearby values. Need a different number? Use the Feet to Cm Converter.
cm = (feet x 12 + inches) x 2.54
As a height, 172.7 cm is 2.6 cm shorter than the average US adult man (≈175.3 cm) and 11.4 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.
| Value | Result |
|---|---|
| 5′2″ (5 feet 2 inches) in cm | 5′2″ = 157.48 cm |
| 5′3″ (5 feet 3 inches) in cm | 5′3″ = 160.02 cm |
| 5′4″ (5 feet 4 inches) in cm | 5′4″ = 162.56 cm |
| 5′5″ (5 feet 5 inches) in cm | 5′5″ = 165.1 cm |
| 5′6″ (5 feet 6 inches) in cm | 5′6″ = 167.64 cm |
| 5′7″ (5 feet 7 inches) in cm | 5′7″ = 170.18 cm |
| 5′8″ (5 feet 8 inches) in cm | 5′8″ = 172.72 cm |
| 5′9″ (5 feet 9 inches) in cm | 5′9″ = 175.26 cm |
| 5′10″ (5 feet 10 inches) in cm | 5′10″ = 177.8 cm |
| 5′11″ (5 feet 11 inches) in cm | 5′11″ = 180.34 cm |
| 6′0″ (6 feet 0 inches) in cm | 6′0″ = 182.88 cm |
| 6′1″ (6 feet 1 inch) in cm | 6′1″ = 185.42 cm |
| 6′2″ (6 feet 2 inches) in cm | 6′2″ = 187.96 cm |
Going the other way? See the reverse conversion or open the Cm → Feet tool.
5′8″ = 172.72 cm (about 173 cm (1.727 m)).
Convert to inches: 5 × 12 + 8 = 68 in. Multiply by 2.54: 68 × 2.54 = 172.72 cm. Result: 5′8″ = 172.72 cm, or 1.7272 m.
Conversion factors follow: NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI); BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition).
