What Height Is 5.8 In cm?

To convert 5 feet 8 inches into centimeters, we need to break it down into two parts:

1. Convert Feet to Centimeters:

1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters. So, to convert 5 feet into centimeters:

     5feet×30.48cm/foot=152.4cm

2. Convert Inches to Centimeters:

1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. So, to convert 8 inches into centimeters:

       8inches×2.54cm/inch=20.32cm

3. Add the Results:

Now, we simply add the two results together:

  152.4cm+20.32cm=172.72cm

So, 5 feet 8 inches is approximately 173 cm when rounded to the nearest whole number.