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 542 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 542 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

542 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 542 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 17.782152230971 ft

The final result is:

542 cm → 17.782152230971 ft

We conclude that 542 centimeters is equivalent to 17.782152230971 feet:

542 centimeters = 17.782152230971 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.056236162361624 × 542 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 542 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.056236162361624 feet.

Approximate result

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

542 cm ≅ 17.782 ft

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