What is 5'8" in cm? The answer is that 5 feet and 8 inches equals 172.72 centimeters.
The conversion formula for feet to centimeters is cm = ft × 30.48. The conversion formula for inches to centimeters is cm = in × 2.54.
Based on these conversion formulas, to convert 5 feet, 8 inches to centimeters, you must convert 5 feet to centimeters by multiplying 5 by 30.48. Then multiply 8 inches by 2.54 to convert 8 inches to centimeters. Finally, add these two results together.
5'8" = (5' × 30.48) + (8" × 2.54)
= 152.4 cm + 20.32 cm = 172.72 cm