In this article I will show you how to convert 138 centimeters into feet. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 138 cm to ft. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Centimeters to Feet
A centimeter is smaller than a foot. I know that a cm is smaller than a ft because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 138 centimeters into feet, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for cm to ft is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 138 cm to ft by multiplying 0.032808398950131 by the number of centimeters we have, which is 138.
So, the answer to the question "what is 138 centimeters in feet?" is 4.5275590551181 ft.
Centimeters to Feet Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for cm to ft:
| Centimeters (cm) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.03 |
| 2 | 0.07 |
| 3 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.16 |
| 10 | 0.33 |
| 20 | 0.66 |
| 50 | 1.64 |
| 100 | 3.28 |
| 1000 | 32.81 |
Best Conversion Unit for 138 cm
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 138 cm.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 138 cm is meters and the amount is 1.38 m.