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 493 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 493 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

493 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 493 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 16.174540682415 ft

The final result is:

493 cm → 16.174540682415 ft

We conclude that 493 centimeters is equivalent to 16.174540682415 feet:

493 centimeters = 16.174540682415 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.061825557809331 × 493 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 493 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.061825557809331 feet.

Approximate result

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

493 cm ≅ 16.175 ft

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