Conversion formula

The conversion factor from centimeters to feet is 0.032808398950131, which means that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.032808398950131 feet:

1 cm = 0.032808398950131 ft

To convert 138 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 138 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cm → 0.032808398950131 ft

138 cm → L_(ft)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in feet:

L_(ft) = 138 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 4.5275590551181 ft

The final result is:

138 cm → 4.5275590551181 ft

We conclude that 138 centimeters is equivalent to 4.5275590551181 feet:

138 centimeters = 4.5275590551181 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.22086956521739 × 138 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 138 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.22086956521739 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred thirty-eight centimeters is approximately four point five two eight feet:

138 cm ≅ 4.528 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point two two one times one hundred thirty-eight centimeters.

Conversion table

centimeters to feet chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from centimeters to feet