Convert 137 cm to feet and inches

How to Convert 137 Cm to Feet and Inches

Method 1: Convert from Centimeters to Feet and Inches

To convert centimeters to feet and inches, first divide by 2.54 to get total inches, then separate into feet and remaining inches.

• Step 1: 137 cm ÷ 2.54 = 53.94 inches
• Step 2: 53.94 inches ÷ 12 = 4 feet + 5.94 inches
• Result: 4 feet 5.94 inches (4′5.94″)

Method 2: Convert from Meters to Feet and Inches

One meter is a length measurement and equals approximately 3.28 feet. One foot equals 12 inches exactly. The exact conversion factor is 1 meter = 3.2808398950131 feet, but 3.28 is close enough for most practical purposes.

Step 1: Convert from meters to feet

1 meter = 3.28084 × feet, so,

1.37 × 1 meter = 1.37 × 3.28084 feet, or

1.37 meters = 4.49 feet.

Step 2: Convert the decimal feet to inches

An answer like "4.49 feet" might not mean much to you because you may want to express the decimal part, which is in feet, in inches once it is a smaller unit.

So, take everything after the decimal point (0.49), then multiply that by 12 to turn it into inches. This works because one foot = 12 inches. Then,

4.49 feet = 4 feet + 0.49 foot. Once 0.49 feet × 12 = 5.88 inches or 4.49 feet = 4 feet and 5.88 inches. Obviously, this is equivalent to 1.37 meters.

Step 3: Convert from decimal inches to a usable fraction of inch

The previous step gave you the answer in decimal inches (5.88), but how to measure it on a ruler or tape? See below a procedure, which can also be made using a calculator, to convert the decimal inches to the nearest usable fraction:

a) Subtract 5, the number of whole inches, from 5.88:

5.88 - 5 = 0.88. This is the fractional part of the inches value.

b) Multiply 0.88 times 16 (it could be 8, 16, 32, 64, ... depending on the exactness you want) to get the number of 16th's inches:

0.88 x 16 = 14.08. This is the number of 16th's of an inch and also the numerator of the fraction which may be still reduced.

c) Round the result to nearest integer:

round(14.08) = 14

Finally, 1.37 meters = 4 feet and 14/16 of an inch.

As 14/16 is not in the simplest form, it should be reduced to 7/8 in order to get a simpler fraction.

In short: 1.37 m = 4'5 ⁷/₈"

See Also

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