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What is 5'8" in cm and inches?

5'8" is exactly 172.72 cm, or 68 inches.

About 173 cm to the nearest centimeter, or 1.73 m. Half an inch either side: 5'7.5" is 171.45 cm and 5'8.5" is 173.99 cm.

For a woman, 5 ft 8 in is very tall: more than 95 in 100 US women are shorter. For a man, 5 ft 8 in is a little below average: about 38 in 100 US men are shorter.

The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 13.9 cm (5.5 in). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.5 ft 8 in: 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). Converted height The average US man is taller than a 5 ft 8 in person by 2.4 cm (1 in). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 13.9 cm (5.5 in).The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 13.9 cm (5.5 in). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.5 ft 8 in: 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). Converted height The average US man is taller than a 5 ft 8 in person by 2.4 cm (1 in). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 13.9 cm (5.5 in).

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172.72 cm (1.73 m)

  • 172.72 cm
  • 1.73 m
  • 68 in

People listed at about 5 ft 8 in: Tom Holland, Deepika Padukone, Joe Rogan, Salman Khan, DaBaby. See all 233 and put yourself beside them.

How the conversion works

A foot is 12 inches, and an inch is exactly 2.54 cm. So 5 ft 8 in is 5 × 12 + 8 = 68 inches, and 68 × 2.54 = 172.72 cm. Nothing is rounded: because the inch is defined as 2.54 cm, a height in whole or half inches always comes out in centimeters with two decimals at most.

Asked the other way round: How tall is 68 inches in feet? Rounded to the nearest centimeter: How tall is 173 cm in feet?

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