Various applications, including health assessments, height measurements, and fashion require the conversion of centimeters to feet. In this article, we will mention some simple steps to convert 173 cm to feet and inches. We will also discuss the fundamentals of centimetres and feet so that you can easily convert any value in centimeters to feet and inches.
CM to Feet Converter
How to convert 173 cm to feet and inches?
Step 1: convert 173 cm to inches
1 inch = 2.54 cm. Therefore, 2.54 is the conversion factor for cm to inches and if we divide 173 cm by 2.54, we will get the result in inches.
173 cm = (173/2.54) inches = 68.110236 inches.
Step 2: convert 173 cm to feet
If you have followed step 1, then you can divide 68.110236 inches by 12 to get the result in feet. Otherwise, follow the below method-
1 cm = 0.0328084 ft. Therefore, 0.0328084 is the conversion factor for cm to feet and if we multiply 173 cm by 0.0328084, we will get the result in feet.
173 cm = (173 × 0.0328084) feet = 5.6758530183727 feet.
Step 3: convert 173 cm to feet and inches
We have already converted 173 cm to feet and we got 5.6758530183727 feet. Now, leave the whole feet (5ft) as it is and multiply the remainder (0.6758530183727ft) by 12.
0.6758530183727 ft = (0.6758530183727 × 12) inches = 8.110236 inches.
Therefore, by combining the whole feet (5 ft) and the remainder (8.110236 inches), we get-
173 cm = 5 ft 8.110236 inches.
| Centimeters | Feet | Inches | Feet & Inches | Meters |
| 170 | 5.57743 | 66.92913 | 5 ft 6.9291 in | 1.7 |
| 171 | 5.61024 | 67.32283 | 5 ft 7.32283 in | 1.71 |
| 172 | 5.64304 | 67.71654 | 5 ft 7.71654 in | 1.72 |
| 173 | 5.67585 | 68.11024 | 5 ft 8.11024 in | 1.73 |
| 174 | 5.70866 | 68.50394 | 5 ft 8.50394 in | 1.74 |
| 175 | 5.74147 | 68.89764 | 5 ft 8.89764 in | 1.75 |
| 176 | 5.77428 | 69.29134 | 5 ft 9.29134 in | 1.76 |
| 177 | 5.80708 | 69.68504 | 5 ft 9.68504 in | 1.77 |
| 178 | 5.83989 | 70.07874 | 5 ft 10.07874 in | 1.78 |
| 179 | 5.87270 | 70.47244 | 5 ft 10.47244 in | 1.79 |
| 180 | 5.90551 | 70.86614 | 5 ft 10.86614 in | 1.8 |
| 181 | 5.93832 | 71.25984 | 5 ft 11.25984 in | 1.81 |
| 182 | 5.97112 | 71.65354 | 5 ft 11.65354 in | 1.82 |
| 183 | 6.00393 | 72.04724 | 6 ft 0.04724 in | 1.83 |
| 184 | 6.03674 | 72.44094 | 6 ft 0.44094 in | 1.84 |
| 185 | 6.06955 | 72.83465 | 6 ft 0.83465 in | 1.85 |
| 186 | 6.10236 | 73.22835 | 6 ft 1.22835 in | 1.86 |
| 187 | 6.13517 | 73.62205 | 6 ft 1.62205 in | 1.87 |
| 188 | 6.16798 | 74.01575 | 6 ft 2.01575 in | 1.88 |
| 189 | 6.20079 | 74.40945 | 6 ft 2.40945 in | 1.89 |
| 190 | 6.23359 | 74.80315 | 6 ft 2.80315 in | 1.9 |
Frequently Asked Questions:
- How many inches are there in a centimeter?
1 inch = 2.54 cm.
1 cm = (1 / 2.54) in = 0.3937 in.
Therefore, there are 0.3937 inches in a centimeter.
- How many feet in one centimeter?
1 cm = 0.0328084 ft.
Therefore, there are 0.0328084 feet in one centimeter.
- How tall is 173 cm in feet and inches?
173 cm is equal to 5 ft 8.110236 inches tall.