Convert 5 feet 8 inches to cm

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How many centimeters is 5 feet 8 inches? - There are 172.72 cm in 5 feet 8 inches. 5'8 in cm converter to calculate out how tall is 5 feet 8 inches in cm.

How many centimeters is 5 feet 8 inches?

5 feet 8 inches equals 172.72 centimeters or 5'8 in cm equals 172.72.

5 foot 8 in cm

5 foot 8 in cm will convert 5 feet and 8 to centimeter as well as other units such as miles, kilometers, yards, and meters.

Feet to Centimeters Table

To convert 5 feet 8 inches to centimeters, we first made it all inches and then multiplied the total number of inches by 2.54 to get the answer:

172.72 cm

To better explain how we did it, here are step-by-step instructions on how to convert 5 feet 8 inches to centimeters:

Convert 5 feet to inches by multiplying 5 by 12, which equals 60.

Add 60 to 8 inches to get a total of 68 inches.

Multiply 68 by 2.54 to get the answer as follows:

5' 8" = 172.72 cm

You can also divide 172.72 by 100 to get the answer in meters:

5' 8" = 1.7272 meters

Notes:

We multiplied 5 feet by 12, because there are 12 feet in a foot.

We multiplied 68 by 2.54, because there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch.

We divided 172.72 by 100, because there are 100 centimeters in a meter.

5 ft and 8 inch to cm conversion

Feet and inches to centimeters converter

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Conversion Factors for Units of Length

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot = 0.305 meter
1 yard = 0.914 meter
1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
1 centimeter = 0.39 inch
1 meter = 39.37 inches = 3.28 feet = 1.094 yards

American and British Units of Length

1 mile (mi) = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet
1 fathom (fath) = 6 feet
1 nautical mile = 6,076.1 feet 1 nail = 2¼ inches
4 inches = 1 hand
12 inches = 1 foot
3 foot = 1 yard
5.5 yards = 1 rod
6 foot = 1 fathom
22 yards = 1 chain
100 links = 1 chain
10 chains = 1 furlong
8 furlongs = 1 statute mile
6080 foot = 1 nautical mile

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