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How many inches is 5 foot 5 (5'5")?

5'5" = 65 in5 feet 5 inches is 65 inches tall: 5 × 12 = 60, plus 5 = 65. In metric that is 165.1 cm (1.651 m).

5 feet 5 inches equals 65 inches, or 165.1 centimeters. Five feet is 60 inches, and the extra 5 inches bring the total to 65. Many countries would write this height as about 1.65 m.

Height in inches and centimeters

heightinchescentimetersmeters
5'0"60152.41.524
5'1"61154.91.549
5'2"62157.51.575
5'3"63160.01.600
5'4"64162.61.626
5'5"65165.11.651
5'6"66167.61.676
5'7"67170.21.702
5'8"68172.71.727
5'9"69175.31.753
5'10"70177.81.778

How to convert it yourself

Multiply the feet by 12 and add the inches. For centimeters, multiply the total inches by 2.54.

5 × 12 + 5 = 65 in; 65 × 2.54 = 165.1 cm.

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Questions people ask

How tall is 5'5" in cm?

165.1 cm, usually rounded to 165 cm.

Is 5'5" the same as 5.5 feet?

No. 5.5 feet means 5 feet plus 5 tenths of a foot (6 in). 5'5" is 5.417 feet in decimal form.

How many inches is 6'0" compared with 5'5"?

72 inches, which is 7 inches taller than 5'5".

Related answers

Basis: exact definitions of the international inch (1 in = 2.54 cm, agreed 1959), foot (12 in), yard (36 in) and mile (5,280 ft).