Feet and centimeters both represent distance. Feet are used in the American system and centimeters in the metric system. Typically, American units for distance are displayed in feet and inches, such as 5 feet 6 inches, rather than decimals, such as 5.5 feet, because there are 12 inches, rather than 10, to a foot. However, you can use conversion factors to go straight from centimeters to decimal feet. Each foot equals 30.48006096 centimeters.
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Multiply the number of centimeters by 0.032808 to convert to decimal feet. For example, if you have 50 cm, multiply 50 by 0.032808 to get 1.64 ft.
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Divide the number of centimeters by 30.48006096 to convert to decimal feet. In this example, verify your answer by dividing 50 by 30.48006096 to get 1.64 ft.
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Verify your conversion with an online centimeters-to-feet converter, such as provided in the Resources. Enter the number of centimeters and press "Go!"