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 508 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 508 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

508 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 508 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 16.666666666667 ft

The final result is:

508 cm → 16.666666666667 ft

We conclude that 508 centimeters is equivalent to 16.666666666667 feet:

508 centimeters = 16.666666666667 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.06 × 508 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 508 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.06 feet.

Approximate result

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

508 cm ≅ 16.667 ft

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