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160 cm in inches

160 cm = 62.99 inches (5′ 3″)

160 cm ÷ 2.54 = 62.992126 in. 1 inch is exactly 2.54 cm.

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160 centimeters in other forms

Decimal inches62.9921 in
Nearest 1/16 inch63 in
Nearest 1/64 inch62 63/64 in
Feet and inches5′ 3″ (5 ft 2.99 in)
Centimeters160 cm
Millimeters and meters1,600 mm · 1.6 m

In words: 160 centimeters is 62.99 inches, or 5 feet 3 inches.

160 cm as a height

  • To the nearest inch: 5′ 3″; to the nearest 1/4 inch: 5′ 3″.
  • In meters: 1.6 m.
  • That is 22.9 cm (9.01 in) shorter than 6 feet.
  • It is 7.6 cm above 5 feet (152.4 cm).

Heights are usually rounded to the nearest inch in the US and UK, and to the nearest centimeter elsewhere.

Nearby values

CentimetersInchesFeet and inches
155 cm61.02 in5′ 1″
156 cm61.42 in5′ 1 7/16″
157 cm61.81 in5′ 1 13/16″
158 cm62.2 in5′ 2 3/16″
159 cm62.6 in5′ 2 5/8″
160 cm62.99 in5′ 3″
161 cm63.39 in5′ 3 3/8″
162 cm63.78 in5′ 3 3/4″
163 cm64.17 in5′ 4 3/16″
164 cm64.57 in5′ 4 9/16″
165 cm64.96 in5′ 4 15/16″

How it's calculated

Since 1959 the inch has been defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters, so the conversion itself is exact: 160 cm ÷ 2.54 = 62.992126 in. The fractions above are rounded to the nearest mark, and feet and inches split the total at 12 inches per foot.

For any other value, use the cm to inches converter.