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 42 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 42 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 cm → L(ft)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in feet:
L(ft) = 42 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft
L(ft) = 1.3779527559055 ft
The final result is:
42 cm → 1.3779527559055 ft
We conclude that 42 centimeters is equivalent to 1.3779527559055 feet:
42 centimeters = 1.3779527559055 feet
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.72571428571429 × 42 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 42 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.72571428571429 feet.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two centimeters is approximately one point three seven eight feet:
42 cm ≅ 1.378 ft
An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point seven two six times forty-two 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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43 centimeters | 1.411 feet |
44 centimeters | 1.444 feet |
45 centimeters | 1.476 feet |
46 centimeters | 1.509 feet |
47 centimeters | 1.542 feet |
48 centimeters | 1.575 feet |
49 centimeters | 1.608 feet |
50 centimeters | 1.64 feet |
51 centimeters | 1.673 feet |
52 centimeters | 1.706 feet |