Centimeter, Inch, and Feet-and-Inches Converter

Enter a length in the Centimeters field to see total inches, decimal feet, and normalized feet plus remaining inches.

This is useful for height, furniture, packages, product specifications, and metric drawings.

After you enter centimeters, the converter splits the length into whole feet and remaining inches. It shows both decimal and fractional-inch formats.

Decimals are better for precise records; fractions match the markings on an imperial tape measure.

Enter the full number of inches in the Total inches field. Whole numbers and decimals are both accepted.

Use this for screen diagonals, tool sizes, fabric widths, furniture listings, and US package dimensions.

Enter feet and inches separately. Feet are normally whole numbers; inches may be whole or decimal.

You may enter more than 12 inches. The converter treats it as part of the total length; select Normalize feet and inches to rewrite it in standard mixed-unit form.

Both entries represent exactly the same length.

• 1/2 inch: quick estimates and rough space checks.
• 1/4 inch: furniture layouts and general household measurements.
• 1/8 inch: height, home projects, and everyday tape-measure readings.
• 1/16 inch: woodworking, installation, and finer construction work.
• 1/32 or 1/64 inch: parts and tools when the source measurement supports that precision.

Fractions are display approximations and do not change the precise value used by the converter.

Copy feet and inches for an imperial form, copy centimeters for metric records, or copy all results to include precise values and the fractional approximation.

Preset buttons load common centimeter and inch values. Select Clear to start over.

• US height forms: use 5′ 11″ format.
• Medical or precise records: keep centimeters or decimal inches.
• Home and furniture measurements: use centimeters or decimal inches.
• Woodworking and construction: use fractional inches when reading an imperial tape.
• Scientific and engineering work: retain centimeters or unrounded decimal inches.

In everyday US usage, height is normally stated in feet and whole inches. For example, 180 cm is usually written as about 5′ 11″. Medical or research records should retain centimeters or an appropriately precise decimal value.

US product listings often give width × depth × height in inches. Convert to centimeters when checking whether furniture fits a room, doorway, stairwell, or elevator.

Before buying, check whether a listing gives external, internal, or packaged dimensions.

US building materials and drawings often use feet and fractional inches, such as a 6′ 8″ door or a 36″ countertop. Retain the source precision to avoid cumulative rounding error.

Imperial tape measures divide an inch into halves, quarters, eighths, or sixteenths. Fractions are easier than long decimals when cutting lumber, mounting shelves, or locating holes.

Choose 1/16 inch for typical woodworking. Use 1/32 or 1/64 only when your plans and measuring tools support that precision.

A TV or monitor size is normally its diagonal, not its width or height. Overall dimensions also depend on aspect ratio and bezel size.

For a media console or wall opening, use the manufacturer's overall width, height, and stand dimensions.

Airlines often state carry-on limits in inches, and shipping carriers may use inches for package dimensions or combined length and girth.

Airline policies change, so confirm the current carrier rules before travel.

US size charts may list chest, waist, hip, sleeve, and inseam measurements in inches. Sewing patterns also use seam allowances such as 1/4, 3/8, or 5/8 inch.

Bike frames, skateboards, rackets, golf clubs, plyo boxes, and gym equipment often use inch sizes. Pair the converted dimension with the manufacturer's fit guidance rather than relying on one number.

Use the converter for math assignments, product design, specification review, product listings, international communication, and dimension checks. Engineering work should retain sufficient decimals and always label units.

Total inches describes the complete length: 5′ 11″ is 71 total inches. Remaining inches is only the portion after whole feet are removed, which is 11 here.

A 55-inch TV has a 55-inch diagonal. Its actual width depends on the aspect ratio and bezel.

Named sizes for mattresses, lumber, pipe, and clothing may differ from measured dimensions. Check detailed specifications and tolerances before buying or building.

Fractional inches are readable but rounded. Machining, engineering, and medical records should retain centimeters or the full decimal-inch value.

Yes. The converter treats it as part of the total length, then normalizes the result into feet and the remaining 0 to 12 inches.

The fraction is rounded to the selected denominator for easy tape-measure reading. Centimeter and decimal results keep the precise value.

175 cm is about 68.8976378 inches, or 5 feet 8.8976378 inches. To the nearest 1/8 inch, it is approximately 5 feet 8 7/8 inches.

For everyday US use, height is usually rounded to the nearest whole inch. Retain centimeters for medical records, fitness tracking, or research.

Whole feet plus remaining inches is the standard format. Decimal feet are accepted, but mixed units are easier to read on most forms.

Use 1/16 inch for a typical tape measure and most woodworking. Choose 1/32 or 1/64 only when the source supports that precision.

No. Every calculation runs in your browser, and measurements are not sent to a server.

The converter uses these fixed unit definitions:

Total inches is the shared internal value, allowing centimeters, total inches, and mixed feet plus inches to stay synchronized.

• International shopping or sizing guides: help readers compare metric and imperial specifications.
• Furniture, home improvement, and woodworking: provide quick centimeter and fractional-inch conversions.
• Fitness, medical, or height pages: convert centimeters to feet and inches.
• Education, training, and engineering: demonstrate unit relationships and round-trip calculations.
• Allow at least 640–760 pixels of height for the embed and use 100% width on mobile.
• Keep unit labels visible so users do not confuse centimeters, inches, and feet.