180 centimeters to inches
70.87 in
180 cm = 70.87 in, or 5 ft 10.87 in.
inches
70.87in
180 cm = 70.87 in
The short answer
How many inches is 180 centimeters?
180 cm = 70.87 in, which reads as 5 ft 10.87 in. 1 centimeter = 0.393701 inches, so the working is 180 × 0.393701 = 70.87.
To the nearest 1/8 that is 70 7/8 in.
The working
The factor below is an exact definition rather than a measurement, so nothing is approximated in the arithmetic. The only rounding on this page happens where a number is displayed.
1 centimeter = 0.393701 inches 180 × 0.393701 = 70.87
180 centimeters as 5 ft 10.87 in
A decimal is the right form for a spreadsheet and the wrong one for almost everything else. Split into whole units, 180 cm is 5 ft 10.87 in — the reading you would actually give someone, and the one a tape measure, a scale, or a timetable is marked in.
How much precision do you need?
Each row is the same answer cut at a different number of decimals, with what that choice costs you. Pick the shortest row whose error is smaller than whatever you are measuring with.
| Rounded to | Answer (in) | Off by |
|---|---|---|
| Whole number | 71 | +0.13386 |
| 1 decimal | 70.9 | +0.03386 |
| 2 decimals | 70.87 | +0.00386 |
Round trip: take 70.87 in back the other way and you land on 180.0098 cm — a drift of 0.0098 cm. That gap is the rounding, not the conversion.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 180 centimeters in inches?
180 centimeters is 70.87 inches. 1 centimeter = 0.393701 inches, so the working is 180 × 0.393701 = 70.87.
What is 180 centimeters in feet and inches?
5 ft 10.87 in. A decimal answer such as 70.87 in is the right shape for a form field or a spreadsheet, but the compound form is what a tape measure, a scale, or a schedule actually reads.
What is 180 centimeters as a fraction?
To the nearest 1/8, 180 centimeters is 70 7/8 in. That is 0.0089 in over the exact value — well inside what a tape measure can resolve.
How accurate is 70.87 in?
Rounding to 70.87 in and converting straight back gives 180.0098 cm, a drift of 0.0098 cm from the 180 you started with. The factor itself is exact; every bit of that difference comes from the rounding, not the conversion.
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