Convert Centimeters (cm) to Feet (ft)
Enter a value below to convert Centimeters (cm) to Feet (ft).
Conversion:
1 Centimeters (cm) = 0.03280839895 Feet (ft)
How to Convert Centimeters (cm) to Feet (ft)
1 cm = 0.03280839895 ft
1 ft = 30.48 cm
Example: convert 15 Centimeters (cm) to Feet (ft):
25 cm = 0.82020997375 ft
Centimeters (cm) to Feet (ft) Conversion Table
| Centimeters (cm) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cm | 0.0003280839895 ft |
| 0.1 cm | 0.003280839895 ft |
| 1 cm | 0.03280839895 ft |
| 2 cm | 0.0656167979 ft |
| 3 cm | 0.09842519685 ft |
| 5 cm | 0.16404199475 ft |
| 10 cm | 0.3280839895 ft |
| 20 cm | 0.656167979 ft |
| 50 cm | 1.6404199475 ft |
| 100 cm | 3.280839895 ft |
| 1000 cm | 32.80839895 ft |
Centimeters (cm)
Definition
A centimeter (cm) is a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter (0.01 m). There are 2.54 centimeters in one inch.
History
The centimeter was established with the metric system in 1795. It was the base unit of length in the now-deprecated CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system used extensively in physics until the mid-20th century.
Current use
Centimeters are widely used in everyday measurements: body height, clothing sizes, screen dimensions, furniture specifications, and in education. It is the most common unit for personal measurements in metric countries.
Feet (ft)
Definition
A foot (ft) is an imperial unit of length equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters.
History
The foot has been used since antiquity — ancient civilizations based it on the length of a human foot. The modern international foot was standardized in 1959 to exactly 0.3048 meters by agreement between English-speaking nations.
Current use
Feet are the standard unit for measuring human height, room dimensions, building elevation, and altitude in aviation in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and several other countries.