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 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 479 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 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 479 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 15.715223097113 ft

The final result is:

479 cm → 15.715223097113 ft

We conclude that 479 centimeters is equivalent to 15.715223097113 feet:

479 centimeters = 15.715223097113 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.063632567849687 × 479 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 479 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.063632567849687 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 centimeters is approximately fifteen point seven one five feet:

479 cm ≅ 15.715 ft

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