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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from feet to centimeters is 30.48, which means that 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters:

1 ft = 30.48 cm

To convert 5.8 feet into centimeters we have to multiply 5.8 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from feet to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft → 30.48 cm

5.8 ft → L(cm)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:

L(cm) = 5.8 ft × 30.48 cm

L(cm) = 176.784 cm

The final result is:

5.8 ft → 176.784 cm

We conclude that 5.8 feet is equivalent to 176.784 centimeters:

5.8 feet = 176.784 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0056566205086433 × 5.8 feet.

Another way is saying that 5.8 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0056566205086433 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five point eight feet is approximately one hundred seventy-six point seven eight four centimeters:

5.8 ft ≅ 176.784 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero six times five point eight feet.

Conversion table

feet to centimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from feet to centimeters

feet (ft) centimeters (cm)
6.8 feet 207.264 centimeters
7.8 feet 237.744 centimeters
8.8 feet 268.224 centimeters
9.8 feet 298.704 centimeters
10.8 feet 329.184 centimeters
11.8 feet 359.664 centimeters
12.8 feet 390.144 centimeters
13.8 feet 420.624 centimeters
14.8 feet 451.104 centimeters
15.8 feet 481.584 centimeters