1. Convert inches to feet:

* There are 12 inches in a foot, so 8 inches is equal to 8/12 = 0.67 feet.

2. Add the feet together:

* 5 feet + 0.67 feet = 5.67 feet

3. Convert feet to meters:

* 1 foot is equal to 0.3048 meters.

* Therefore, 5.67 feet is equal to 5.67 * 0.3048 = 1.727 meters (rounded to three decimal places).

So, 5 ft 8 inches is approximately 1.727 meters.