5 ft 10 in to cm — 5'10" Is 177.8 Centimeters

How to convert 5 feet 10 inches to cm

Turn the height into inches, then multiply by 2.54 — the inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters:

5 ft × 12 + 10 in = 70 in, and 70 × 2.54 = 177.8 cm

The converter above starts at 5 ft 10 in and keeps the feet and inches in separate fields, so you can change either one. For other heights, use the full feet to cm converter; for the reverse, cm to feet and inches.

5’10” in meters, inches and rounded centimeters

177.8 cm — the exact value;
178 cm — what a metric form or a doctor’s chart usually records;
1.78 m — the way heights are written in most of the world;
70 in — the way some U.S. sports rosters and medical apps record height.

177.8 cm rounds to 178 cm; a metric height of 180 cm, often quoted for 5’10”, is in fact 5 ft 10.87 in, close to 5’11”.

How tall is 5’10”?

177.8 cm among U.S. adults
Group	Percentile	Median height	Compared with the median
U.S. men, 20 and over	about the 63rd percentile	175.4 cm	2.4 cm above the median
U.S. women, 20 and over	above the 95th percentile	161.3 cm	16.5 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 63% 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”). Height says nothing about health on its own; for growth questions about children, ask a pediatrician, since this table covers adults only.

Nearby heights in centimeters

Height	Inches	Centimeters	Meters
5’0”	60 in	152.4 cm	1.52 m
5’1”	61 in	154.94 cm	1.55 m
5’2”	62 in	157.48 cm	1.57 m
5’3”	63 in	160.02 cm	1.60 m
5’4”	64 in	162.56 cm	1.63 m
5’5”	65 in	165.1 cm	1.65 m
5’6”	66 in	167.64 cm	1.68 m
5’7”	67 in	170.18 cm	1.70 m
5’8”	68 in	172.72 cm	1.73 m
5’9”	69 in	175.26 cm	1.75 m
5’10”	70 in	177.8 cm	1.78 m
5’11”	71 in	180.34 cm	1.80 m
6’0”	72 in	182.88 cm	1.83 m
6’1”	73 in	185.42 cm	1.85 m
6’2”	74 in	187.96 cm	1.88 m

Each inch adds 2.54 cm, so a 2-inch difference is just over 5 cm. To convert just the inches, see inches to cm.

Frequently asked questions

What is 5'10" in cm?

177.8 cm. 5 feet 10 inches is 70 inches, and 70 × 2.54 = 177.8.

What is 5 ft 10 in in meters?

1.7780 m, or 1.78 m rounded to the centimeter.

How many inches is 5'10"?

70 inches: 5 × 12 + 10.

What do I write on a form that asks for height in cm?

178 cm. Forms usually want whole centimeters, and 177.8 rounds to 178.

Is 5'10" tall?

It depends on the comparison: 5'10" is about the 63rd percentile for U.S. men and above the 95th percentile for U.S. women aged 20 and over (CDC, 2015–2018).

What is 178 cm in feet and inches?

178 cm is 5 ft 10.08 in, so it rounds to 5'10". The exact metric value of 5'10" is 177.8 cm.