How many centimeters are in one foot?
One foot is 30.48 cm.
Feet to Centimeters
Type a value to convert it from feet to centimeters. One ft equals 30.48 cm.
Result
Feet and centimeters, side by side
One foot is 30.48 cm. In the other direction, one centimeter is 0.03281 ft.
The factor is exact rather than rounded: imperial and US units have been defined from the metric ones since 1959, so the conversion introduces no error of its own. What you see below is arithmetic, not an approximation.
The foot is 12 inches, exactly 30.48 centimeters. It is the usual unit for a person’s height in the United States and the United Kingdom, written as 5 ft 9 in, and aviation measures altitude in feet worldwide.
The centimeter is one hundredth of a meter, the everyday metric unit for body height, clothing and furniture. Outside the United States a person’s height is usually given in centimeters, and an A4 sheet measures 21 by 29.7 cm.
| Foot | Centimeter |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30.48 |
| 5 | 152.4 |
| 10 | 304.8 |
| 20 | 609.6 |
| 50 | 1,524 |
| 100 | 3,048 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert centimeters back to feet?
One centimeter is 0.03281 ft. The tool above converts in both directions.
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