542 centimeters in feet

Conversion formula
How to convert 542 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: 542 ⁢ cm ≈ 17.782152258 ⁢ ft

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 foot is equal to 0.0562361623616236 times 542 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 542 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.0562361623616236}}$ feet.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: five hundred and forty-two centimeters is about seventeen point seven eight feet, or alternatively, a foot is about zero point zero six times five hundred and forty-two centimeters.