Are you coming to get to know how tall is 509 cm in feet as well as feet & inches? Here, you can see the results with calculations which help you to get to know how the answer will come in feet or feet and inches. To convert centimeters to feet or feet and inches, use the cm to feet converter.

How tall is 509 cm in feet and inches?

Answer: To convert 509 cm to feet inches, there will be 16 feet 8.39 inches in 509 cm. But to convert 509 centimeters to feet, the answer will be 16.7 ft. So, you should know about the formula that applies to get the results either in feet or feet & inches.

Formula to apply for converting 509 CM to FT & Inches:-

For getting the results about what is 509 cm in feet, apply the formula which is given below:-

Feet (ft) = Centimeters (cm) ÷ 30.48

Feet (ft) = 509 ÷ 30.48
Feet (ft) = 16.699475065617 feet ≈ 16.7 ft

When you simply convert the 509 centimeters in feet, the answer will be 16.7 ft. But if you want the answer of converting 509 cm to ft in, then the result will change, and you can see below.

Here, whole feet = 16 feet
& remainder = 0.7 ft

Then, after getting the results, starting units before the decimal are feet, and whatever digits come after the decimal, multiply by 12 to convert into inches-

Inches (in) = 0.6994750656168 × 12 = 8.39 inches

Thus, converting 509 cm in feet and inches, the answer will be 16 feet 8.39 inches.