Convert Centimeters to Feet
Centimeters
Definition: The centimeter (symbol: cm) is a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter (0.01 m).
History/Origin: Introduced in 1793 with the early metric system in France as a submultiple of the meter for smaller-scale measurements.
Current Use: Commonly used in education, engineering, construction, and everyday measurements where precision at the millimeter scale is unnecessary.
Feet
Definition: The foot (symbol: ft) is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length equal to 0.3048 meters.
History/Origin: Based on the human foot as an early measure of length; standardized in 1959 as exactly 0.3048 meters under international agreement.
Current Use: Widely used in the United States and United Kingdom for height, construction, and aviation measurements.