47 centimeters in feet

Conversion formula
How to convert 47 centimeters to feet?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{cm}\approx 0.032808399\mathrm{ft}$

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of feet.

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown $x$:

Conclusion: 47 ⁢ cm ≈ 1.541994753 ⁢ ft

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 foot is equal to 0.648510638297872 times 47 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 47 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.648510638297872}}$ feet.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-seven centimeters is about one point five four feet, or alternatively, a foot is about zero point six five times forty-seven centimeters.