Why do some converters say 175 cm is 5'9" while others say it’s 5'8"? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Please share your answer in the answers box below. Your help can support others with the same question. Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Comments Mag DanielsMay 10, 2025 at 5:47 PMThat’s a super common confusion and it all comes down to rounding differences in the conversion between centimeters and feet/inches.Here’s the math:1 inch = 2.54 cmSo, 175 cm ÷ 2.54 = 68.9 inchesNow divide that by 12 (since 12 inches = 1 foot):68.9 ÷ 12 = 5.74 feetThat’s 5 full feet, and 0.74 of a foot left.0.74 × 12 = 8.88 inchesSo technically, 175 cm is 5 feet 8.88 inches — almost 5'9", but not quite.Some converters round up and say 5'9", others round down to 5'8". That’s why you’ll see both — depends on whether they’re being generous or precise.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyAdd commentLoad more... Post a Comment
That’s a super common confusion and it all comes down to rounding differences in the conversion between centimeters and feet/inches.
ReplyDeleteHere’s the math:
1 inch = 2.54 cm
So, 175 cm ÷ 2.54 = 68.9 inches
Now divide that by 12 (since 12 inches = 1 foot):
68.9 ÷ 12 = 5.74 feet
That’s 5 full feet, and 0.74 of a foot left.
0.74 × 12 = 8.88 inches
So technically, 175 cm is 5 feet 8.88 inches — almost 5'9", but not quite.
Some converters round up and say 5'9", others round down to 5'8". That’s why you’ll see both — depends on whether they’re being generous or precise.