Conversion formula

The conversion factor from decimeters to feet is 0.32808398950131, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 0.32808398950131 feet:

1 dm = 0.32808398950131 ft

To convert 1.7 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 1.7 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dm → 0.32808398950131 ft

1.7 dm → L_(ft)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in feet:

L_(ft) = 1.7 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 0.55774278215223 ft

The final result is:

1.7 dm → 0.55774278215223 ft

We conclude that 1.7 decimeters is equivalent to 0.55774278215223 feet:

1.7 decimeters = 0.55774278215223 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 1.7929411764706 × 1.7 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 1.7 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 1.7929411764706 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one point seven decimeters is approximately zero point five five eight feet:

1.7 dm ≅ 0.558 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately one point seven nine three times one point seven decimeters.

Conversion table

decimeters to feet chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from decimeters to feet