175 centimeters is 5 ft 8.9 in. The exact arithmetic is 175 × 0.03280839895 = 5.74146981627 feet, using the defined factor rather than a rounded one, so this matches what a calibrated instrument would give you.
At 175 cm — 1.75 m — a BMI of 18.5 to 25, the band the WHO calls healthy, runs from 56.7 to 76.6 kg (125 to 169 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 175 that shortcut gives 5.8333333 feet, off by 0.09186 feet or about 1.60%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
The formula
175 cm- The quantity being converted
0.03280839895- Exact feet in one centimeter
5.741469816 ft- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Start with 175 centimeters.
- Apply the defined factor: one centimeter is 0.03280839895 feet, so multiply by that.
- Result: 5.74146981627 feet — 5 ft 8.9 in.
- Going the other way, divide rather than multiply — 5.741469816 ft ÷ 0.03280839895 brings you back to 175 cm.
Worked examples
The conversion itself
Take 175 cm and multiply by the factor 0.03280839895. The product is 5.74146981627 ft, or 5 ft 8.9 in, and that is the entire method.
Proving it both ways
5.741469816 ft ÷ 0.03280839895 = 175 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 175 centimeters in feet and inches?
175 centimeters is exactly 5 ft 8.9 in. Carried to full precision that is 5.74146981627 feet.
How do you convert centimeters to feet?
Use the factor 0.03280839895 as a multiplier — 175 × 0.03280839895 gives 5.741469816 feet. The same factor works at any scale because the relationship is linear.
What is 5.741469816 feet back in centimeters?
It goes back to 175 centimeters. The reciprocal of the factor is 30.48, so multiplying by that works just as well as dividing.
What does 175 cm actually look like?
At 175 cm — 1.75 m — a BMI of 18.5 to 25, the band the WHO calls healthy, runs from 56.7 to 76.6 kg (125 to 169 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.
175 cm in feet — nearby values
| Centimeters | Feet | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 169 cm | 5 ft 6.5 in | 5.544619423 |
| 170 cm | 5 ft 6.9 in | 5.577427822 |
| 171 cm | 5 ft 7.3 in | 5.61023622 |
| 172 cm | 5 ft 7.7 in | 5.643044619 |
| 173 cm | 5 ft 8.1 in | 5.675853018 |
| 174 cm | 5 ft 8.5 in | 5.708661417 |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.9 in | 5.741469816 |
| 176 cm | 5 ft 9.3 in | 5.774278215 |
| 177 cm | 5 ft 9.7 in | 5.807086614 |
| 178 cm | 5 ft 10.1 in | 5.839895013 |
| 179 cm | 5 ft 10.5 in | 5.872703412 |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.9 in | 5.905511811 |
| 181 cm | 5 ft 11.3 in | 5.93832021 |
Exact factor: 1 centimeter = 0.0328083989501 feet. The row for 175 cm is the value this page is about.