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 511 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 511 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

511 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 511 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 16.765091863517 ft

The final result is:

511 cm → 16.765091863517 ft

We conclude that 511 centimeters is equivalent to 16.765091863517 feet:

511 centimeters = 16.765091863517 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.059647749510763 × 511 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 511 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.059647749510763 feet.

Approximate result

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

511 cm ≅ 16.765 ft

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