180 cm in feet and inches

5 ft 10.9 in

180 cm = 5.906 feet = 70.87 inches = 1.8 m

Working: 180 ÷ 2.54 = 70.87 in → 5 ft 10.9 in

180 centimetres is 5 feet and 10.9 inches, or 5.906 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: 180 ÷ 2.54 = 70.87 inches. Then divide by 12 to split that into whole feet and a remainder: 70.87 ÷ 12 gives 5 whole feet with 10.9 inches left over.

Where a form wants whole inches, 180 cm rounds to 5′11″. That mark is exactly 180.34 cm, so 180 cm sits 0.34 cm below it — a difference of well under half an inch, which is why the two are used interchangeably in practice.

This is the value most often misconverted, because 180 cm is not six feet. Six feet is 182.88 cm; 180 cm is a shade under five foot eleven. The round metric number and the round imperial number sit close enough to be conflated constantly, and far enough apart — nearly three centimetres — to matter on any form that records both.

Nearby heights

Centimetres	Feet and inches
165 cm	5 ft 5 in
170 cm	5 ft 6.9 in
175 cm	5 ft 8.9 in
185 cm	6 ft 0.8 in
190 cm	6 ft 2.8 in
195 cm	6 ft 4.8 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 180 cm in feet?

180 cm is 5 feet 10.9 inches tall, which is 5.906 feet in decimal form.

Is 180 cm tall?

Yes, above average for adults of either sex in most countries. At just under five foot eleven it is taller than most adult men in Europe and North America, but short of the six-foot mark.

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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