If someone is 5'4'' wouldn't they be 162.56cm and not 164cm?
Isn't 2.54 cm an inch?
Correct!
Yes, 2.54 cm is exactly one inch.
When converting from inches to centimeters, the conversion factor is indeed 2.54 centimeters per inch. However, the conversion might not always result in a whole number, as in the case of converting 5 feet 4 inches to centimeters.
To calculate the height in centimeters, we first need to convert feet to inches. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we multiply 5 feet by 12 to get 60 inches. Then, we add the remaining 4 inches to get a total of 64 inches.
Next, multiplying 64 inches by the conversion factor of 2.54 centimeters per inch, we find that the height would be 162.56 centimeters, rounded to two decimal places. Therefore, you are correct that someone who is 5 feet 4 inches would be approximately 162.56 centimeters tall, not 164 centimeters.