How many inches is 6 feet?

6 feet = 72 in6 feet equals 72 inches, because every foot is 12 inches: 6 × 12 = 72.

Six feet equals 72 inches, which is 182.88 centimeters or about 1.83 meters. A standard US interior door is 80 inches tall, so 6 feet stops 8 inches below the top of the opening. Many folding tables sold in the US are 6 feet long, which makes 72 inches easy to picture.

Inches72 in
Nearest 1/16 inch72 in
Feet and inches6 ft
Centimeters182.88 cm
Millimeters1,828.8 mm
Meters1.8288 m
Yards2 yd

Feet to inches

feet	inches	centimeters
1	12	30.48
2	24	60.96
3	36	91.44
4	48	121.92
5	60	152.40
6	72	182.88
7	84	213.36
8	96	243.84
9	108	274.32
10	120	304.80
11	132	335.28
12	144	365.76

How to convert it yourself

A foot is defined as exactly 12 inches (and 30.48 cm). Multiply feet by 12 to get inches.

6 × 12 = 72 inches.

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Questions people ask

How many centimeters is 6 feet?

182.88 cm, or 1.8288 meters.

How many yards is 6 feet?

2 yards, since a yard is 3 feet (36 inches).

Is 6 feet the same as 72 inches?

Yes. 6 feet and 72 inches are the same length written two ways.