How to Convert Your Height from Feet to Meters
"How tall are you?" Depending on where you are, the answer might be "5 foot 10" or "1.78 meters".
Converting height can be tricky because feet often come with inches attached (e.g., 5' 8").
The Two-Step Method
- Convert Inches to Decimal Feet:
Divide your inches by 12.
- Example: 6 inches / 12 = 0.5 feet.
- So, 5' 6" becomes 5.5 feet.
- Multiply by 0.3048:
5.5 * 0.3048 = 1.6764 meters.
Common Height Conversions
- 5' 0" = 1.52 m
- 5' 4" = 1.63 m
- 5' 8" = 1.73 m
- 6' 0" = 1.83 m
- 6' 4" = 1.93 m
Why Medical Forms Use Meters
Meters and Centimeters are more precise for medical data like BMI (Body Mass Index) calculations. An inch is quite a large unit (2.54 cm), so rounding errors in feet/inches can slightly skew medical data.