5 foot 8 in cm
5′8″ = 172.7 cm = 1.727 m = 68 inches
Working: (5 × 12 + 8) × 2.54 = 172.72
5 feet 8 inches is 172.7 centimetres, or 1.727 metres.
Convert in two steps. Turn the height into inches first — 5 × 12 = 60, plus 8 gives 68 inches. Then multiply by 2.54, since one inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm: 68 × 2.54 = 172.72 cm.
Unlike the reverse conversion, this direction is exact: feet and inches are whole numbers and the factor is exact, so 5′8″ is precisely 172.72 cm with no rounding involved. Rounded for a form that wants whole centimetres, it is 173 cm.
Five foot eight is a frequently reported height on English-language profiles, and it converts to 172.72 cm — one where the decimal genuinely matters, since 172 and 173 are both defensible roundings and different systems pick differently. Where a form takes whole centimetres, 173 is the nearer of the two.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cm is 5 foot 8?
5 feet 8 inches is 172.7 cm. Convert the height to 68 total inches, then multiply by 2.54.
Is 5′8″ tall?
It is above average for adult women nearly everywhere and around or slightly below average for adult men in much of Europe and North America.
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.
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