If you know that 1 foot is equal to 30.5 cm, then you can divide  164 by 30.5. Any whole number you get from that equation will give  you how many feet you have: 5.If you b … acktrack and realize that 5  feet is equal to approximately 152 cm, then you know you only have  12 more cm to account for.If you know that 1 inch is equal to 2.5  cm, you know that you'll get 4.8 inches. So, 164 cm converts to 5  feet and approximately 5 inches.+ 4 others found this useful.f you know that 1 foot is equal to 30.5 cm, then you can divide  164 by 30.5. Any whole number you get from that equation will give  you how many feet you have: 5.