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 506 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 506 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

506 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 506 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 16.601049868766 ft

The final result is:

506 cm → 16.601049868766 ft

We conclude that 506 centimeters is equivalent to 16.601049868766 feet:

506 centimeters = 16.601049868766 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.060237154150198 × 506 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 506 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.060237154150198 feet.

Approximate result

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

506 cm ≅ 16.601 ft

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