Put 179 centimeters into the exact factor of 0.03280839895 and you get 5 ft 10.5 in. Written out: 179 × 0.03280839895 = 5.87270341207 feet, with no rounding applied until the final display.
At 179 cm — 1.79 m — a BMI of 18.5 to 25, the band the WHO calls healthy, runs from 59.3 to 80.1 kg (131 to 177 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 179 that shortcut gives 5.9666667 feet, off by 0.09396 feet or about 1.60%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
The formula
179 cm- The quantity being converted
0.03280839895- Exact feet in one centimeter
5.872703412 ft- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Start with 179 centimeters.
- Apply the defined factor: one centimeter is 0.03280839895 feet, so multiply by that.
- Result: 5.87270341207 feet — 5 ft 10.5 in.
- To reverse it, divide by 0.03280839895 instead: 5.872703412 ft ÷ 0.03280839895 returns 179 cm.
Worked examples
Step by step
Take 179 cm and multiply by the factor 0.03280839895. The product is 5.87270341207 ft, or 5 ft 10.5 in, and that is the entire method.
The sanity check
Run it in reverse — 5.872703412 ft ÷ 0.03280839895 = 179 cm. Matching the input you started from is the proof the direction is right.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 179 centimeters in feet and inches?
The answer is 5 ft 10.5 in — or 5.87270341207 feet before any rounding.
How do you convert centimeters to feet?
One step: multiply the centimeter figure by 0.03280839895. Here that is 179 × 0.03280839895 = 5.872703412 feet.
What is 5.872703412 feet back in centimeters?
179 centimeters. Dividing by 0.03280839895 undoes the conversion exactly.
What does 179 cm actually look like?
At 179 cm — 1.79 m — a BMI of 18.5 to 25, the band the WHO calls healthy, runs from 59.3 to 80.1 kg (131 to 177 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.
179 cm in feet — nearby values
| Centimeters | Feet | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 182 cm | 5 ft 11.7 in | 5.971128609 |
| 183 cm | 6 ft 0 in | 6.003937008 |
| 184 cm | 6 ft 0.4 in | 6.036745407 |
| 185 cm | 6 ft 0.8 in | 6.069553806 |
Exact factor: 1 centimeter = 0.0328083989501 feet. The row for 179 cm is the value this page is about.