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 50.8 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 50.8 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

50.8 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 50.8 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 1.6666666666667 ft

The final result is:

50.8 cm → 1.6666666666667 ft

We conclude that 50.8 centimeters is equivalent to 1.6666666666667 feet:

50.8 centimeters = 1.6666666666667 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.6 × 50.8 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 50.8 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.6 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifty point eight centimeters is approximately one point six six seven feet:

50.8 cm ≅ 1.667 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point six times fifty 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