Unit Converter
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 157 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 157 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
157 cm → L(ft)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in feet:
L(ft) = 157 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft
L(ft) = 5.1509186351706 ft
The final result is:
157 cm → 5.1509186351706 ft
We conclude that 157 centimeters is equivalent to 5.1509186351706 feet:
157 centimeters = 5.1509186351706 feet
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.19414012738854 × 157 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 157 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.19414012738854 feet.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred fifty-seven centimeters is approximately five point one five one feet:
157 cm ≅ 5.151 ft
An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point one nine four times one hundred fifty-seven 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
centimeters (cm) | feet (ft) |
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158 centimeters | 5.184 feet |
159 centimeters | 5.217 feet |
160 centimeters | 5.249 feet |
161 centimeters | 5.282 feet |
162 centimeters | 5.315 feet |
163 centimeters | 5.348 feet |
164 centimeters | 5.381 feet |
165 centimeters | 5.413 feet |
166 centimeters | 5.446 feet |
167 centimeters | 5.479 feet |