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 4.9 centimeters into feet we have to multiply 4.9 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

4.9 cm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 4.9 cm × 0.032808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 0.16076115485564 ft

The final result is:

4.9 cm → 0.16076115485564 ft

We conclude that 4.9 centimeters is equivalent to 0.16076115485564 feet:

4.9 centimeters = 0.16076115485564 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 6.2204081632653 × 4.9 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 4.9 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 6.2204081632653 feet.

Approximate result

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

4.9 cm ≅ 0.161 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately six point two two times four point nine 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