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 479.8 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 479.8 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

479.8 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 479.8 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 15.741469816273 ft

The final result is:

479.8 cm → 15.741469816273 ft

We conclude that 479.8 centimeters is equivalent to 15.741469816273 feet:

479.8 centimeters = 15.741469816273 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.063526469362234 × 479.8 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 479.8 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.063526469362234 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred seventy-nine point eight centimeters is approximately fifteen point seven four one feet:

479.8 cm ≅ 15.741 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero six four times four hundred seventy-nine point eight 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