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 5042 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 5042 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

5042 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 5042 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 165.41994750656 ft

The final result is:

5042 cm → 165.41994750656 ft

We conclude that 5042 centimeters is equivalent to 165.41994750656 feet:

5042 centimeters = 165.41994750656 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0060452201507338 × 5042 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 5042 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0060452201507338 feet.

Approximate result

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

5042 cm ≅ 165.42 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero six times five thousand forty-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