Foot (ft)
A foot equals twelve inches or, by international agreement, exactly 0.3048 meters.
Feet are used for building heights, aviation altitude in the US, and sports field dimensions in countries that use customary units.
Foot to Centimeter
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Length Foot Centimeter
1 foot = 30.48 centimeters
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Conversion table
Selected ft values converted to cm using the exact factor from this tool.
| ft | cm |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.3048 |
| 0.1 | 3.048 |
| 1 | 30.48 |
| 2 | 60.96 |
| 3 | 91.44 |
| 5 | 152.4 |
| 10 | 304.8 |
| 20 | 609.6 |
| 50 | 1,524 |
| 100 | 3,048 |
| 1,000 | 30,480 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 ft = 30.48 cm
1 cm = 0.032808399 ft
To convert foot to centimeter, multiply by 30.48.
To convert centimeter to foot, multiply by 0.032808399.
Example: convert 10 ft to cm
10 × 30.48 = 304.8 cm
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Centimeter (cm)
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter, sitting between the millimeter and the meter on the metric scale.
Centimeters are common on rulers, in clothing and body measurements worldwide, and in school science labs.
Frequently asked questions
How many centimeters are in one foot?
One foot equals 30.48 centimeters. Multiply your feet value by 30.48 to convert to centimeters.
What is the conversion formula?
cm = ft × 30.48The reverse is
ft = cm × 0.032808399, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Foot to Centimeter converter private?
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