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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)
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