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 492 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 492 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

492 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 492 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 16.141732283465 ft

The final result is:

492 cm → 16.141732283465 ft

We conclude that 492 centimeters is equivalent to 16.141732283465 feet:

492 centimeters = 16.141732283465 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.061951219512195 × 492 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 492 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.061951219512195 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred ninety-two centimeters is approximately sixteen point one four two feet:

492 cm ≅ 16.142 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero six two times four hundred ninety-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