How the conversion works
To convert 154 cm to inches, divide by 2.54: 154 ÷ 2.54 = 60.6 in, to one decimal. Twelve inches make a foot, so that is 5 ft 0.6 in, or 5 ft 1 in to the nearest inch.
The nearest whole inch, asked the other way round: What is 5'1" in cm and inches?