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 38.1 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 38.1 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

38.1 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 38.1 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 1.25 ft

The final result is:

38.1 cm → 1.25 ft

We conclude that 38.1 centimeters is equivalent to 1.25 feet:

38.1 centimeters = 1.25 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.8 × 38.1 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 38.1 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.8 feet.

Approximate result

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

38.1 cm ≅ 1.25 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point eight times thirty-eight point one 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