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 523.2 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 523.2 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

523.2 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 523.2 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 17.165354330709 ft

The final result is:

523.2 cm → 17.165354330709 ft

We conclude that 523.2 centimeters is equivalent to 17.165354330709 feet:

523.2 centimeters = 17.165354330709 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.058256880733945 × 523.2 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 523.2 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.058256880733945 feet.

Approximate result

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

523.2 cm ≅ 17.165 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero five eight times five hundred twenty-three point 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