An inch is 2.5 cm. That means 180 cm is 72 inches. If 72 inches is 6 feet, why is 180 cm 5 feet 11?

The conversion between centimeters (cm) and feet (ft) is not as straightforward as a simple division by a fixed factor like inches to centimeters (1 inch = 2.54 cm). To convert from centimeters to feet, we typically divide the length in centimeters by 30.48 because 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters.

Let’s calculate the conversion from 180 cm to feet:

Length in Feet = Length in Centimeters / 30.48

Length in Feet = 180 cm / 30.48 ≈ 5.91 feet

So, 180 cm is approximately equal to 5.91 feet.

However, in practical terms, the height is often rounded to the nearest whole number of feet. In this case, 5.91 feet is commonly rounded down to 5 feet and 11 inches because it’s closer to 5 feet 11 inches than 5 feet 10 inches. So, while 180 cm is technically closer to 5 feet 11 inches, it is often rounded to 5 feet 11 inches for simplicity in everyday use.