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 142.9 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 142.9 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

142.9 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 142.9 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 4.6883202099738 ft

The final result is:

142.9 cm → 4.6883202099738 ft

We conclude that 142.9 centimeters is equivalent to 4.6883202099738 feet:

142.9 centimeters = 4.6883202099738 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.21329601119664 × 142.9 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 142.9 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.21329601119664 feet.

Approximate result

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

142.9 cm ≅ 4.688 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point two one three times one hundred forty-two point nine 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