170 cm in feet and inches

5 ft 6.9 in

170 cm = 5.577 feet = 66.93 inches = 1.7 m

Working: 170 ÷ 2.54 = 66.93 in → 5 ft 6.9 in

170 centimetres is 5 feet and 6.9 inches, or 5.577 feet expressed as a decimal.

The conversion works in two steps. First divide by 2.54 to get inches, because one inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm: 170 ÷ 2.54 = 66.93 inches. Then divide by 12 to split that into whole feet and a remainder: 66.93 ÷ 12 gives 5 whole feet with 6.9 inches left over.

Where a form wants whole inches, 170 cm rounds to 5′7″. That mark is exactly 170.18 cm, so 170 cm sits 0.18 cm below it — a difference of well under half an inch, which is why the two are used interchangeably in practice.

Bicycle sizing is the most practical use of this particular conversion. Frame charts are published in centimetres in nearly every market, including ones where riders describe their own height in feet and inches, and 170 cm sits right on the small-to-medium frame boundary for most road bikes — which is why it is one of the most looked-up values in the range.

Nearby heights

Centimetres	Feet and inches
155 cm	5 ft 1 in
160 cm	5 ft 3 in
165 cm	5 ft 5 in
175 cm	5 ft 8.9 in
180 cm	5 ft 10.9 in
185 cm	6 ft 0.8 in

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All units

Millimeters1,000 mm

Centimeters100 cm

Meters1 m

Kilometers0.001 km

Inches39.3701 in

Feet3.2808 ft

Yards1.0936 yd

Miles0.00062137 mi

Nautical miles0.00053996 nmi

Frequently asked questions

How tall is 170 cm in feet?

170 cm is 5 feet 6.9 inches tall, which is 5.577 feet in decimal form.

Is 170 cm tall?

It is above average for adult women in Europe and North America and a little below average for adult men there. A middling adult height rather than a notably tall or short one.

How do you convert cm to feet and inches?

Divide the centimetre value by 2.54 to get the total number of inches. Divide that by 12 — the whole number is the feet, and the remainder is the leftover inches.

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