170 cm in Feet and Inches — 5'7" (5 ft 6.9 in)

How to convert 170 cm to feet and inches

Divide by 2.54 to get inches, then split the inches into feet (12 inches each) and the inches left over:

170 ÷ 2.54 = 66.93 in, and 66.93 in = 5 × 12 + 6.93 = 5 ft 6.93 in

The converter above starts at 170 cm and gives the answer three ways: to the nearest inch (5 ft 7 in), with one decimal (5 ft 6.9 in) and to the nearest sixteenth of an inch, as a tape measure reads (5 ft 6 15/16 in). For other heights, use the full cm to feet and inches converter; for the reverse, feet to cm.

Which way to round 170 cm

170 cm is 66.93 inches — only 0.07 inch short of 67. Round to the nearest inch and it is 5’7”, not 5’6”: cutting off the decimals (5 ft 6 in) understates the height by almost an inch. Going back, 5’7” is 170.18 cm, so the two are the same height to within 2 millimeters, less than a measurement can tell apart.

How tall is 170 cm?

170 cm among U.S. adults
Group	Percentile	Median height	Compared with the median
U.S. men, 20 and over	about the 25th percentile	175.4 cm	5.4 cm below the median
U.S. women, 20 and over	about the 89th percentile	161.3 cm	8.7 cm above the median

Percentile: the share of adults shorter than this height. Source: CDC/NCHS — Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2015–2018 (Vital Health Stat 3(46)), Tables 9 and 11, measured heights, all race and Hispanic-origin groups; values between published percentiles are interpolated.

In plain words: about 25% of U.S. men are shorter, and about 89% of U.S. women are shorter. The median adult man in the U.S. is 175.4 cm (about 5’9”) and the median woman 161.3 cm (about 5’3.5”). The table covers adults only; for children’s growth, ask a pediatrician.

Nearby heights

Centimeters	Feet and inches	Nearest inch	Inches
160 cm	5 ft 3.0 in	5’3”	63.0 in
162 cm	5 ft 3.8 in	5’4”	63.8 in
164 cm	5 ft 4.6 in	5’5”	64.6 in
166 cm	5 ft 5.4 in	5’5”	65.4 in
168 cm	5 ft 6.1 in	5’6”	66.1 in
170 cm	5 ft 6.9 in	5’7”	66.9 in
172 cm	5 ft 7.7 in	5’8”	67.7 in
174 cm	5 ft 8.5 in	5’9”	68.5 in
176 cm	5 ft 9.3 in	5’9”	69.3 in
178 cm	5 ft 10.1 in	5’10”	70.1 in
180 cm	5 ft 10.9 in	5’11”	70.9 in

Every 2.54 cm is one inch, so a 5 cm difference is just under 2 inches. For lengths other than height, see cm to inches.

Frequently asked questions

What is 170 cm in feet and inches?

5 feet 6.93 inches, or 5'7" rounded to the nearest inch.

What is 170 cm in inches?

66.93 inches: 170 ÷ 2.54.

What is 170 cm in feet?

5.577 feet. As a decimal it is hard to read, which is why heights are given in feet and inches.

Is 170 cm 5'7" or 5'6"?

5'7". 170 cm is 66.93 inches, and the nearest whole inch is 67, which is 5'7". 5'6" would be 167.64 cm.

Is 170 cm tall?

170 cm is about the 25th percentile for U.S. men and about the 89th percentile for U.S. women aged 20 and over (CDC, 2015–2018).

What is 5'7" in cm?

170.18 cm, 0.18 cm more than 170 cm.