Put 160 centimeters into the exact factor of 0.03280839895 and you get 5 ft 3 in. Written out: 160 × 0.03280839895 = 5.24934383202 feet, with no rounding applied until the final display.
At 160 cm — 1.6 m — a BMI of 18.5 to 25, the band the WHO calls healthy, runs from 47.4 to 64 kg (104 to 141 lb). BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared, so those figures come straight from the height on this page rather than from a chart.
Plenty of people do this in their head: divide by 30 instead of using the exact factor 0.03280839895. At 160 that shortcut gives 5.3333333 feet, off by 0.08399 feet or about 1.60%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
The formula
160 cm- The quantity being converted
0.03280839895- Exact feet in one centimeter
5.249343832 ft- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Take the centimeter value, 160.
- Multiply by 0.03280839895, the exact number of feet in one centimeter.
- That gives 5.24934383202 feet, or 5 ft 3 in.
- To reverse it, divide by 0.03280839895 instead: 5.249343832 ft ÷ 0.03280839895 returns 160 cm.
Worked examples
Working it through
Take 160 cm and multiply by the factor 0.03280839895. The product is 5.24934383202 ft, or 5 ft 3 in, and that is the entire method.
Checking it backwards
5.249343832 ft ÷ 0.03280839895 = 160 cm. Recovering the original number is the fastest way to confirm the factor was not applied upside down.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 160 centimeters in feet and inches?
The answer is 5 ft 3 in — or 5.24934383202 feet before any rounding.
How do you convert centimeters to feet?
One step: multiply the centimeter figure by 0.03280839895. Here that is 160 × 0.03280839895 = 5.249343832 feet.
What is 5.249343832 feet back in centimeters?
It goes back to 160 centimeters. The reciprocal of the factor is 30.48, so multiplying by that works just as well as dividing.
What does 160 cm actually look like?
At 160 cm — 1.6 m — a BMI of 18.5 to 25, the band the WHO calls healthy, runs from 47.4 to 64 kg (104 to 141 lb). BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared, so those figures come straight from the height on this page rather than from a chart. The reference table shows the values either side of it for comparison.
What is a centimeter?
One hundredth of a metre, and the everyday metric unit for body measurements and paper sizes.
What is a foot?
Twelve inches, or exactly 0.3048 metres — still standard for human height and aviation altitude in the US.
160 cm in feet — nearby values
| Centimeters | Feet | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 154 cm | 5 ft 0.6 in | 5.052493438 |
| 155 cm | 5 ft 1 in | 5.085301837 |
| 156 cm | 5 ft 1.4 in | 5.118110236 |
| 157 cm | 5 ft 1.8 in | 5.150918635 |
| 158 cm | 5 ft 2.2 in | 5.183727034 |
| 159 cm | 5 ft 2.6 in | 5.216535433 |
| 160 cm | 5 ft 3 in | 5.249343832 |
| 161 cm | 5 ft 3.4 in | 5.282152231 |
| 162 cm | 5 ft 3.8 in | 5.31496063 |
| 163 cm | 5 ft 4.2 in | 5.347769029 |
| 164 cm | 5 ft 4.6 in | 5.380577428 |
| 165 cm | 5 ft 5 in | 5.413385827 |
| 166 cm | 5 ft 5.4 in | 5.446194226 |
Exact factor: 1 centimeter = 0.0328083989501 feet. The row for 160 cm is the value this page is about.