120 cm in Feet and Inches
120 centimeters equals
3 ft 11.2 in
120 ÷ 2.54 = 47.24 in = 3 ft 11.2 in
120 cm is 3 feet 11.2 inches (47.24 inches, or 3.937 feet).
Nearby heights
| Centimeters | Feet & inches |
|---|---|
| 115 cm | 3' 9.3" (45.3 in) |
| 116 cm | 3' 9.7" (45.7 in) |
| 117 cm | 3' 10.1" (46.1 in) |
| 118 cm | 3' 10.5" (46.5 in) |
| 119 cm | 3' 10.9" (46.9 in) |
| 120 cm | 3' 11.2" (47.2 in) |
| 121 cm | 3' 11.6" (47.6 in) |
| 122 cm | 4' 0" (48 in) |
| 123 cm | 4' 0.4" (48.4 in) |
| 124 cm | 4' 0.8" (48.8 in) |
| 125 cm | 4' 1.2" (49.2 in) |
Other heights
Frequently asked
How many feet is 120 cm?
120 cm is 3.937 feet, which reads as 3 feet 11.2 inches in everyday height notation.
How many inches is 120 cm?
120 cm is 47.24 inches, because one inch is exactly 2.54 cm.
Is 120 cm tall?
120 cm (3' 11.2") sits below the global average adult male height of roughly 171 cm and below the average adult female height of roughly 159 cm.
Why this conversion is exact
The international inch has been defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres since the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement, so centimetre-to-inch conversion is an exact definition, not a measurement. One foot is exactly 12 inches. Only the displayed rounding — inches to one decimal place, centimetres to one decimal place — introduces any approximation.
Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, Appendix B.
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