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 38.5 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 38.5 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

38.5 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 38.5 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 1.2631233595801 ft

The final result is:

38.5 cm → 1.2631233595801 ft

We conclude that 38.5 centimeters is equivalent to 1.2631233595801 feet:

38.5 centimeters = 1.2631233595801 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.79168831168831 × 38.5 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 38.5 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.79168831168831 feet.

Approximate result

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

38.5 cm ≅ 1.263 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point seven nine two times thirty-eight point five 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