5 feet 6 inches to centimeters

5 feet 6 inches = 167.64 centimeters

Feet And Inches to Centimeters Conversion Formula

[centimeters] = [feet] * 30.48 + [inches] * 2.54
1 ft = 30.48 cm, 1 in = 2.54 cm

5 feet 6 inches to centimeters Conversion breakdown and explanation

To convert 5 ft and 6 in to cm you have to multiply the number of feet by 30.48 and add it to number of inches multiplied by 2.54. So for 5 feet and 6 inches we have: (5 × 30.48) + (6 × 2.54 ) = 152.4 + 15.24 = 167.64 cm

Is 5'6" short or tall

According to the data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted from 2007 to 2008, if you are 5 feet and 6 inches tall male you are taller than 11.6 % of the males in the US, and if you are 5 feet 6 inches tall female you are taller than 72.4 % of the females in the US. More info about the survey could be found here and here