5 Feet 8 Inches in cm - How Tall is 5'8"?
Are you curious about how tall you are in metric units? Our calculator helps you convert 5 feet and 8 inches to centimeters instantly. So whether you're preparing for a trip abroad, trying to compare your height to that of your friends or family members in Europe, or simply curious about your height in different units of measurement, give it a try!
So, what is 5 feet and 8 inches in cm? With our height converter, you'll discover that 5 feet and 8 inches cm is equivalent to approximately 173 cm.
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FAQs
How to convert 5 ft 8 in to centimeters?
To convert 5 ft and 8 in to centimeters, use the following formula:
5'8'' = (5' x 30.48) + (8" x 2.54) = 173 cm
What height is 5 feet 8 inches cm?
To get the height in cm, first convert feet to inches, then multiply the total number of inches with the conversion factor of 2.54.
(5 ft x 12 + 8 in) x 2.54 = 173 cm
How many inches is 5 ft 8 in?
To find out the total number of inches in 5 ft 8 in, convert 5 ft to inches, then add 8 in: (5 ft x 12) + 8 in = 173 inches
How tall is 5' 8'"?
5'8" = 173 cm
According to the publicly available data regarding the US population, 5'8" is above average for a woman and below average for a man.
5'8" to cm Conversion Table
| height | inches | feet | cm | meters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5'8.0" | 68.0 | 5.667 | 172.7 | 1.727 |
| 5'9.0" | 69.0 | 5.750 | 175.3 | 1.753 |
| 5'10.0" | 70.0 | 5.833 | 177.8 | 1.778 |
| 5'11.0" | 71.0 | 5.917 | 180.3 | 1.803 |
| 6'0.0" | 72.0 | 6.000 | 182.9 | 1.829 |
| 6'1.0" | 73.0 | 6.083 | 185.4 | 1.854 |
| 6'2.0" | 74.0 | 6.167 | 188.0 | 1.880 |
| 6'3.0" | 75.0 | 6.250 | 190.5 | 1.905 |
| 6'4.0" | 76.0 | 6.333 | 193.0 | 1.930 |
| 6'5.0" | 77.0 | 6.417 | 195.6 | 1.956 |
| 6'6.0" | 78.0 | 6.500 | 198.1 | 1.981 |
| 6'7.0" | 79.0 | 6.583 | 200.7 | 2.007 |
| 6'8.0" | 80.0 | 6.667 | 203.2 | 2.032 |
| 6'9.0" | 81.0 | 6.750 | 205.7 | 2.057 |
| 6'10.0" | 82.0 | 6.833 | 208.3 | 2.083 |
| 6'11.0" | 83.0 | 6.917 | 210.8 | 2.108 |
| 7'0.0" | 84.0 | 7.000 | 213.4 | 2.134 |
| 7'1.0" | 85.0 | 7.083 | 215.9 | 2.159 |
| 7'2.0" | 86.0 | 7.167 | 218.4 | 2.184 |
| 7'3.0" | 87.0 | 7.250 | 221.0 | 2.210 |
| 7'4.0" | 88.0 | 7.333 | 223.5 | 2.235 |
| 7'5.0" | 89.0 | 7.417 | 226.1 | 2.261 |
| 7'6.0" | 90.0 | 7.500 | 228.6 | 2.286 |
| 7'7.0" | 91.0 | 7.583 | 231.1 | 2.311 |
| 7'8.0" | 92.0 | 7.667 | 233.7 | 2.337 |
| 7'9.0" | 93.0 | 7.750 | 236.2 | 2.362 |
| 7'10.0" | 94.0 | 7.833 | 238.8 | 2.388 |
| 7'11.0" | 95.0 | 7.917 | 241.3 | 2.413 |
| 8'0.0" | 96.0 | 8.000 | 243.8 | 2.438 |
| 8'1.0" | 97.0 | 8.083 | 246.4 | 2.464 |
| 8'2.0" | 98.0 | 8.167 | 248.9 | 2.489 |
| 8'3.0" | 99.0 | 8.250 | 251.5 | 2.515 |
| 8'4.0" | 100.0 | 8.333 | 254.0 | 2.540 |
| 8'5.0" | 101.0 | 8.417 | 256.5 | 2.565 |
| 8'6.0" | 102.0 | 8.500 | 259.1 | 2.591 |
| 8'7.0" | 103.0 | 8.583 | 261.6 | 2.616 |
| 8'8.0" | 104.0 | 8.667 | 264.2 | 2.642 |
| 8'9.0" | 105.0 | 8.750 | 266.7 | 2.667 |
| 8'10.0" | 106.0 | 8.833 | 269.2 | 2.692 |
| 8'11.0" | 107.0 | 8.917 | 271.8 | 2.718 |
| 9'0.0" | 108.0 | 9.000 | 274.3 | 2.743 |
| 9'1.0" | 109.0 | 9.083 | 276.9 | 2.769 |
| 9'2.0" | 110.0 | 9.167 | 279.4 | 2.794 |
| 9'3.0" | 111.0 | 9.250 | 281.9 | 2.819 |
| 9'4.0" | 112.0 | 9.333 | 284.5 | 2.845 |
| 9'5.0" | 113.0 | 9.417 | 287.0 | 2.870 |
| 9'6.0" | 114.0 | 9.500 | 289.6 | 2.896 |
| 9'7.0" | 115.0 | 9.583 | 292.1 | 2.921 |
| 9'8.0" | 116.0 | 9.667 | 294.6 | 2.946 |
| 9'9.0" | 117.0 | 9.750 | 297.2 | 2.972 |
| 9'10.0" | 118.0 | 9.833 | 299.7 | 2.997 |
| 9'11.0" | 119.0 | 9.917 | 302.3 | 3.023 |
| 10'0.0" | 120.0 | 10.000 | 304.8 | 3.048 |
| 10'1.0" | 121.0 | 10.083 | 307.3 | 3.073 |
| 10'2.0" | 122.0 | 10.167 | 309.9 | 3.099 |
| 10'3.0" | 123.0 | 10.250 | 312.4 | 3.124 |
| 10'4.0" | 124.0 | 10.333 | 315.0 | 3.150 |
| 10'5.0" | 125.0 | 10.417 | 317.5 | 3.175 |
| 10'6.0" | 126.0 | 10.500 | 320.0 | 3.200 |
| 10'7.0" | 127.0 | 10.583 | 322.6 | 3.226 |
| 10'8.0" | 128.0 | 10.667 | 325.1 | 3.251 |
| 10'9.0" | 129.0 | 10.750 | 327.7 | 3.277 |
| 10'10.0" | 130.0 | 10.833 | 330.2 | 3.302 |
| 10'11.0" | 131.0 | 10.917 | 332.7 | 3.327 |
| 11'0.0" | 132.0 | 11.000 | 335.3 | 3.353 |
| 11'1.0" | 133.0 | 11.083 | 337.8 | 3.378 |
| 11'2.0" | 134.0 | 11.167 | 340.4 | 3.404 |
| 11'3.0" | 135.0 | 11.250 | 342.9 | 3.429 |
| 11'4.0" | 136.0 | 11.333 | 345.4 | 3.454 |
| 11'5.0" | 137.0 | 11.417 | 348.0 | 3.480 |
| 11'6.0" | 138.0 | 11.500 | 350.5 | 3.505 |
| 11'7.0" | 139.0 | 11.583 | 353.1 | 3.531 |
| 11'8.0" | 140.0 | 11.667 | 355.6 | 3.556 |
| 11'9.0" | 141.0 | 11.750 | 358.1 | 3.581 |
| 11'10.0" | 142.0 | 11.833 | 360.7 | 3.607 |
| 11'11.0" | 143.0 | 11.917 | 363.2 | 3.632 |
| 12'0.0" | 144.0 | 12.000 | 365.8 | 3.658 |
| 12'1.0" | 145.0 | 12.083 | 368.3 | 3.683 |
| 12'2.0" | 146.0 | 12.167 | 370.8 | 3.708 |
| 12'3.0" | 147.0 | 12.250 | 373.4 | 3.734 |
| 12'4.0" | 148.0 | 12.333 | 375.9 | 3.759 |
| 12'5.0" | 149.0 | 12.417 | 378.5 | 3.785 |
| 12'6.0" | 150.0 | 12.500 | 381.0 | 3.810 |
| 12'7.0" | 151.0 | 12.583 | 383.5 | 3.835 |
| 12'8.0" | 152.0 | 12.667 | 386.1 | 3.861 |
| 12'9.0" | 153.0 | 12.750 | 388.6 | 3.886 |
| 12'10.0" | 154.0 | 12.833 | 391.2 | 3.912 |
| 12'11.0" | 155.0 | 12.917 | 393.7 | 3.937 |
| 13'0.0" | 156.0 | 13.000 | 396.2 | 3.962 |
| 13'1.0" | 157.0 | 13.083 | 398.8 | 3.988 |
| 13'2.0" | 158.0 | 13.167 | 401.3 | 4.013 |
| 13'3.0" | 159.0 | 13.250 | 403.9 | 4.039 |
| 13'4.0" | 160.0 | 13.333 | 406.4 | 4.064 |
| 13'5.0" | 161.0 | 13.417 | 408.9 | 4.089 |
| 13'6.0" | 162.0 | 13.500 | 411.5 | 4.115 |
| 13'7.0" | 163.0 | 13.583 | 414.0 | 4.140 |
| 13'8.0" | 164.0 | 13.667 | 416.6 | 4.166 |
| 13'9.0" | 165.0 | 13.750 | 419.1 | 4.191 |
| 13'10.0" | 166.0 | 13.833 | 421.6 | 4.216 |
| 13'11.0" | 167.0 | 13.917 | 424.2 | 4.242 |