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 501.5 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 501.5 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

501.5 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 501.5 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 16.453412073491 ft

The final result is:

501.5 cm → 16.453412073491 ft

We conclude that 501.5 centimeters is equivalent to 16.453412073491 feet:

501.5 centimeters = 16.453412073491 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.060777666999003 × 501.5 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 501.5 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.060777666999003 feet.

Approximate result

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

501.5 cm ≅ 16.453 ft

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