The short answer: 162 centimeters comes to 5 ft 3.8 in. That is 162 multiplied by 0.03280839895, the factor fixed by definition, carried to full precision before anything is rounded for display.
At 162 cm — 1.62 m — a BMI of 18.5 to 25, the band the WHO calls healthy, runs from 48.6 to 65.6 kg (107 to 145 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 162 that shortcut gives 5.4 feet, off by 0.08504 feet or about 1.60%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
The formula
162 cm- The quantity being converted
0.03280839895- Exact feet in one centimeter
5.31496063 ft- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Take the centimeter value, 162.
- Multiply by 0.03280839895, the exact number of feet in one centimeter.
- That gives 5.31496062992 feet, or 5 ft 3.8 in.
- To reverse it, divide by 0.03280839895 instead: 5.31496063 ft ÷ 0.03280839895 returns 162 cm.
Worked examples
Working it through
Take 162 cm and multiply by the factor 0.03280839895. The product is 5.31496062992 ft, or 5 ft 3.8 in, and that is the entire method.
The sanity check
5.31496063 ft ÷ 0.03280839895 = 162 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 162 centimeters in feet and inches?
It comes to 5 ft 3.8 in. The unrounded figure is 5.31496062992 feet, if you need to carry it forward.
How do you convert centimeters to feet?
Multiply by 0.03280839895. So 162 × 0.03280839895 = 5.31496063 feet. The factor comes from a definition rather than a measurement, so it never changes.
What is 5.31496063 feet back in centimeters?
162 centimeters. Dividing by 0.03280839895 undoes the conversion exactly.
What does 162 cm actually look like?
At 162 cm — 1.62 m — a BMI of 18.5 to 25, the band the WHO calls healthy, runs from 48.6 to 65.6 kg (107 to 145 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. Compare it against the surrounding values in the table below.
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.
162 cm in feet — nearby values
| Centimeters | Feet | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 167 cm | 5 ft 5.7 in | 5.479002625 |
| 168 cm | 5 ft 6.1 in | 5.511811024 |
Exact factor: 1 centimeter = 0.0328083989501 feet. The row for 162 cm is the value this page is about.