* Feet to inches: 5 feet * 12 inches/foot = 60 inches
* Total inches: 60 inches + 3 inches = 63 inches
* Inches to centimeters: 63 inches * 2.54 cm/inch = 160.02 cm
* Centimeters to meters: 160.02 cm / 100 cm/meter = 1.6002 meters
Therefore, 5 feet 3 inches is equal to approximately 1.6 meters.