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 42.1 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 42.1 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

42.1 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 42.1 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 1.3812335958005 ft

The final result is:

42.1 cm → 1.3812335958005 ft

We conclude that 42.1 centimeters is equivalent to 1.3812335958005 feet:

42.1 centimeters = 1.3812335958005 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.72399049881235 × 42.1 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.1 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.72399049881235 feet.

Approximate result

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

42.1 cm ≅ 1.381 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point seven two four times forty-two 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