175 cm in Feet and Inches — 5'9" (5 ft 8.9 in)

How to convert 175 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:

175 ÷ 2.54 = 68.90 in, and 68.90 in = 5 × 12 + 8.90 = 5 ft 8.90 in

The converter above starts at 175 cm and gives the answer three ways: to the nearest inch (5 ft 9 in), with one decimal (5 ft 8.9 in) and to the nearest sixteenth of an inch, as a tape measure reads (5 ft 8 7/8 in). For other heights, use the full cm to feet and inches converter; for the reverse, feet to cm.

Which way to round 175 cm

175 cm is 68.9 inches, a tenth of an inch short of 69. Round to the nearest inch and it is 5’9”; cutting off the decimals gives 5’8”, almost a full inch short. Going back, 5’9” is 175.26 cm, so 175 cm and 5’9” differ by about a quarter of a centimeter.

How tall is 175 cm?

175 cm among U.S. adults
Group	Percentile	Median height	Compared with the median
U.S. men, 20 and over	about the 48th percentile	175.4 cm	0.4 cm below the median
U.S. women, 20 and over	above the 95th percentile	161.3 cm	13.7 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 48% of U.S. men are shorter, and more than 95% 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
165 cm	5 ft 5.0 in	5’5”	65.0 in
167 cm	5 ft 5.7 in	5’6”	65.7 in
169 cm	5 ft 6.5 in	5’7”	66.5 in
171 cm	5 ft 7.3 in	5’7”	67.3 in
173 cm	5 ft 8.1 in	5’8”	68.1 in
175 cm	5 ft 8.9 in	5’9”	68.9 in
177 cm	5 ft 9.7 in	5’10”	69.7 in
179 cm	5 ft 10.5 in	5’10”	70.5 in
181 cm	5 ft 11.3 in	5’11”	71.3 in
183 cm	6 ft 0.0 in	6’0”	72.0 in
185 cm	6 ft 0.8 in	6’1”	72.8 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 175 cm in feet and inches?

5 feet 8.90 inches, or 5'9" rounded to the nearest inch.

What is 175 cm in inches?

68.90 inches: 175 ÷ 2.54.

What is 175 cm in feet?

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

Is 175 cm 5'9" or 5'8"?

5'9". 175 cm is 68.9 inches, and the nearest whole inch is 69, which is 5'9". 5'8" would be 172.72 cm.

Is 175 cm tall?

175 cm is about the 48th percentile for U.S. men and above the 95th percentile for U.S. women aged 20 and over (CDC, 2015–2018).

What is 5'9" in cm?

175.26 cm, 0.26 cm more than 175 cm.