Convert Centimeters to Feet
Convert Centimeters to Feet instantly. 1 Centimeter (cm) equals 0.03281 Feet (ft).
Centimeters to Feet conversion table
| Centimeters (cm) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.03281 ft |
| 2 cm | 0.06562 ft |
| 3 cm | 0.09843 ft |
| 5 cm | 0.164 ft |
| 10 cm | 0.3281 ft |
| 20 cm | 0.6562 ft |
| 50 cm | 1.6404 ft |
| 100 cm | 3.2808 ft |
| 500 cm | 16.4042 ft |
| 1,000 cm | 32.8084 ft |
1 Centimeter = 0.03281 Feet · multiply Centimeters by 0.03281
About converting Centimeters to Feet
Centimeters (cm) and Feet (ft) are both units of length, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Centimeters figure by 0.03281. Ten Centimeters comes to 0.3281 Feet, and a hundred works out at 3.2808 Feet.
Rule of thumb: going from Centimeters to Feet divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 30.48 Centimeters to make a single Foot. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Centimeter?
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is the everyday metric unit for body measurements, paper sizes, furniture and anything else you would reach for a ruler to check — small enough to be precise about a person’s height without resorting to decimals, large enough that you are not counting hundreds of them. Most of the world lists height in centimeters rather than feet and inches, so 180 cm is instantly readable as "about six foot" to a large part of the planet.
What is a Foot?
A foot is twelve inches, or exactly 0.3048 meters. The name is not a metaphor — it descends from body-based measurement, though a real foot is rather shorter than the unit. Despite the world largely going metric, the foot is stubbornly entrenched in two places worth knowing about: American building construction, where lumber and floor plans are dimensioned in feet and inches, and international aviation, where altitude is reported in feet almost everywhere on Earth regardless of what the country uses on the ground.
To put both in perspective: a standard credit card is 8.56 centimeters wide, while a typical room ceiling is about 8 feet high.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Feet to Centimeters converter, or browse all Length converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Feet are in one Centimeter?
There are 0.03281 Feet in one Centimeter.
How do I convert Centimeters to Feet?
Multiply the number of Centimeters by 0.03281. For example, 10 Centimeters = 0.3281 Feet.
What is 100 Centimeters in Feet?
100 Centimeters is equal to 3.2808 Feet.
How do I convert Feet to Centimeters?
Multiply the Feet value by 30.48 (or divide by 0.03281).
Is this Centimeters to Feet conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Centimeters and Feet are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Centimeter?
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is the everyday metric unit for body measurements, paper sizes, furniture and anything else you would reach for a ruler to check — small enough to be precise about a person’s height without resorting to decimals, large enough that you are not counting hundreds of them. Most of the world lists height in centimeters rather than feet and inches, so 180 cm is instantly readable as "about six foot" to a large part of the planet.
What is a Foot?
A foot is twelve inches, or exactly 0.3048 meters. The name is not a metaphor — it descends from body-based measurement, though a real foot is rather shorter than the unit. Despite the world largely going metric, the foot is stubbornly entrenched in two places worth knowing about: American building construction, where lumber and floor plans are dimensioned in feet and inches, and international aviation, where altitude is reported in feet almost everywhere on Earth regardless of what the country uses on the ground.