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Centimetre to Foot

One centimetre is 0.032808 feet. Enter any value below to convert it instantly, or use the reference table further down for the numbers you need most often.

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1 cm = 0.032808 ft

ft = cm × 0.032808

Result0.032808

1 cm = 0.032808 ft

1 cm in every length unit
nm10,000,000
µm10,000
mm10
cm1
m0.01
km0.00001
in0.3937
ft0.032808
yd0.010936
mi0.0000062137
nmi0.0000053996
pt28.34646
pc2.362205
px37.79528

Reference

Centimetre to Foot table

The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.

Centimetre (cm)Foot (ft)
1 cm0.032808 ft
2 cm0.065617 ft
3 cm0.098425 ft
5 cm0.16404 ft
10 cm0.32808 ft
15 cm0.49213 ft
20 cm0.65617 ft
25 cm0.82021 ft
50 cm1.64042 ft
100 cm3.28084 ft
250 cm8.2021 ft
500 cm16.4042 ft
1,000 cm32.8084 ft

How to convert centimetres to feet

Multiply the number of centimetres by 0.032808. That is the whole calculation: ft = cm × 0.032808. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 30.48.

Worked example: 12 centimetres × 0.032808 = 0.3937 feet.

Where this conversion comes up

Length conversions show up constantly in printing, DIY, engineering drawings and anything bought from a country using the other measurement system. If you are converting in order to set a page or grid size, the graph paper generator accepts spacing in millimetres directly — and the on-screen ruler lets you check a printed result against both scales.

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Other length conversions

ft → cm1 = 30.48mm → in1 = 0.03937in → mm1 = 25.4cm → in1 = 0.3937in → cm1 = 2.54m → ft1 = 3.28084ft → m1 = 0.3048km → mi1 = 0.62137

Answers

Frequently asked questions

One centimetre equals 0.032808 feet. Going the other way, one foot is 30.48 centimetres.

Use ft = cm × 0.032808. The converter above applies it for you, but the formula is useful in a spreadsheet — put your value in column A and the formula in column B.

The underlying factor is the exact internationally defined value. Results are rounded for readability, so very long decimals are trimmed — but the calculation itself carries full double precision.

Yes — press the ⇄ swap button in the converter, or use the dedicated Foot to Centimetre page.

No. The converter runs entirely in your browser, there is no account, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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