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 5 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 5 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
5 cm → L(ft)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in feet:
L(ft) = 5 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft
L(ft) = 0.16404199475066 ft
The final result is:
5 cm → 0.16404199475066 ft
We conclude that 5 centimeters is equivalent to 0.16404199475066 feet:
5 centimeters = 0.16404199475066 feet
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 6.096 × 5 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 5 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 6.096 feet.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five centimeters is approximately zero point one six four feet:
5 cm ≅ 0.164 ft
An alternative is also that one foot is approximately six point zero nine six times five 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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6 centimeters | 0.197 feet |
7 centimeters | 0.23 feet |
8 centimeters | 0.262 feet |
9 centimeters | 0.295 feet |
10 centimeters | 0.328 feet |
11 centimeters | 0.361 feet |
12 centimeters | 0.394 feet |
13 centimeters | 0.427 feet |
14 centimeters | 0.459 feet |
15 centimeters | 0.492 feet |