170 centimeters in feet

Conversion formula
How to convert 170 centimeters to feet?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{cm}\approx 0.032808399\mathrm{ft}$

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of feet.

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown $x$:

Conclusion: 170 ⁢ cm ≈ 5.57742783 ⁢ ft

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 foot is equal to 0.179294117647059 times 170 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 170 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.179294117647059}}$ feet.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: one hundred and seventy centimeters is about five point five eight feet, or alternatively, a foot is about zero point one eight times one hundred and seventy centimeters.