Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from centimeters to feet is 0.032808398950131, which means that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.032808398950131 feet:
1 cm = 0.032808398950131 ft
To convert 170 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 170 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 cm → 0.032808398950131 ft
170 cm → L(ft)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in feet:
L(ft) = 170 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft
L(ft) = 5.5774278215223 ft
The final result is:
170 cm → 5.5774278215223 ft
We conclude that 170 centimeters is equivalent to 5.5774278215223 feet:
170 centimeters = 5.5774278215223 feet
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.17929411764706 × 170 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 170 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.17929411764706 feet.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred seventy centimeters is approximately five point five seven seven feet:
170 cm ≅ 5.577 ft
An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point one seven nine times one hundred seventy centimeters.
Conversion table
centimeters to feet chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from centimeters to feet
centimeters (cm) | feet (ft) |
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171 centimeters | 5.61 feet |
172 centimeters | 5.643 feet |
173 centimeters | 5.676 feet |
174 centimeters | 5.709 feet |
175 centimeters | 5.741 feet |
176 centimeters | 5.774 feet |
177 centimeters | 5.807 feet |
178 centimeters | 5.84 feet |
179 centimeters | 5.873 feet |
180 centimeters | 5.906 feet |