Is 175 cm 5'7" or 5'8"

175 cm equals approximately 5 feet 8.9 inches, which rounds to 5'9" rather than either 5'7" or 5'8". The precise calculation shows that 175 centimeters equals 5.741 feet, and when converted to feet and inches, this gives you 5 feet and 8.9 inches (since 0.741 × 12 = 8.89). For practical purposes, most people would round this to 5'9", making that the most accurate approximation of the two options you mentioned.

However, if forced to choose between specifically 5'7" or 5'8", then 5'8" is significantly closer to the true measurement—175 cm is almost a full inch away from 5'7" (170.2 cm) but only about one inch away from 5'8" (172.7 cm). At 175 cm, you stand at approximately the average male height in many Western countries, including the United States where male average is about 175-177 cm. This places you right in the middle of the height distribution—neither notably tall nor noticeably short in most Western contexts, though above average in many Asian, Middle Eastern, and Latin American countries. The precision of conversion matters primarily for official documentation, clothing sizing that uses specific height brackets, or situations where exact measurements determine categorization. For everyday conversation, whether you say "five eight" or "five nine" when you're 175 cm won't matter much, though "five nine" is technically more accurate by standard rounding conventions.