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Calculating BMI when you have a half size

So I am 5 ft 4 and a half inches.

All of the calculators I can find only do whole inches.

Do I round up to 5 ft 5?

Do I round down to 5 ft 4??

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I would round down to 5-4.

i would round down. because i am also at a half size, i'm 5'3 and a half inches. the dr's always round me down to 5'3"

depends! if you are trying to get insurance to pay for something...round down. If is for your own interest, round up...your bmi would be lower :)

depends! if you are trying to get insurance to pay for something...round down. If is for your own interest, round up...your bmi would be lower :)

I completely agree!! I'm in the same boat...I'm 5 foot 4 and a half!

So I am 5 ft 4 and a half inches.

All of the calculators I can find only do whole inches.

Do I round up to 5 ft 5?

Do I round down to 5 ft 4??

Weight in pounds times 703;

then divide this by height squared.

238 x 703 = 167314

64.5 x 64.5 = 4160.25

167314 / 4160.25 = 40.217294633...

Your BMI is 40.22

So I am 5 ft 4 and a half inches.

All of the calculators I can find only do whole inches.

Do I round up to 5 ft 5?

Do I round down to 5 ft 4??

This one accepts half inches, put in 5 feet 4.5 inches.

Calculate your BMI - Standard BMI Calculator

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sweet!!

thank you.....I am so excited to be almost below 40.

the little things......the little things!

sweet!!

thank you.....I am so excited to be almost below 40.

the little things......the little things!

Yippee!!!

If I were 5' 6" I'd be NORMAL BMI! Think at 46 I can grow an inch and a half? 5 more pounds, 5 more pounds.....he he he he he!

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