4 foot 8 in cm

142.2 cm

4′8″ = 142.2 cm = 1.422 m = 56 inches

Working: (4 × 12 + 8) × 2.54 = 142.24

4 feet 8 inches is 142.2 centimetres, or 1.422 metres.

Convert in two steps. Turn the height into inches first — 4 × 12 = 48, plus 8 gives 56 inches. Then multiply by 2.54, since one inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm: 56 × 2.54 = 142.24 cm.

Unlike the reverse conversion, this direction is exact: feet and inches are whole numbers and the factor is exact, so 4′8″ is precisely 142.24 cm with no rounding involved. Rounded for a form that wants whole centimetres, it is 142 cm.

At this height the conversion is nearly always for a school or medical record rather than an adult form. Growth charts are plotted in centimetres worldwide, so a parent who thinks in feet and inches has to convert before they can read where their child sits on the curve. It is also the range where children's clothing labelling switches from ages to heights.

Nearby heights

Feet and inches	Centimetres
4′9″	144.8 cm
4′10″	147.3 cm
4′11″	149.9 cm
5′0″	152.4 cm
5′1″	154.9 cm
5′2″	157.5 cm

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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 many cm is 4 foot 8?

4 feet 8 inches is 142.2 cm. Convert the height to 56 total inches, then multiply by 2.54.

Is 4′8″ tall?

For an adult, yes — 4′8″ is well short of five feet and shorter than almost all grown adults. It is an unremarkable height for a child of about ten or eleven.

How do you convert feet and inches to centimetres?

Multiply the feet by 12 and add the inches to get the total in inches. Then multiply that total by 2.54, because one inch is exactly 2.54 centimetres.

For any other value, use the full Length Converter on BrainVert.