Result:
72.25 cm equals 2 feet and 4.44488 inches. It can also be written as 2'4" (rounded to the nearest inch).
Converting from cm to feet and inches is a two-step procedure. First, convert cm to feet, then convert the decimal part of the feet value to inches.
To convert 72.25 cm to feet and inches, we will follow a two-step procedure as shown below:
First, convert 72.25 cm to feet:
There are 30.48 cm in a foot. We’ll use the following conversion formula to convert cm to feet.
feet = number of cm ÷ 30.48
thus, 72.25 cm = (72.25 ÷ 30.48) feet
∴ 72.25 cm = 2.37041 feet
Now, take the whole part of the feet value apart and convert the decimal part of the feet value to inches.
Thus, separating 2.37041 feet to whole and decimal parts, we get 2 feet + 0.37041 feet.
Now, let’s convert the decimal part of the feet value (0.37041) to inches.
There are 12 inches in a foot. We’ll use the following conversion formula to convert feet to inches.
inches = number of feet × 12
thus, 0.37041 feet = (0.37041 × 12) inches
∴ 0.37041 feet = 4.44488 inches
This way, we get the conversion result of 72.25 cm to feet and inches as 2 feet and 4.44488 inches, or 2'4" (rounded to the nearest inch).
What is 72.25 cm in feet and inches?
72.25 cm is equivalent to 2 feet and 4.44488 inches.