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 1042.5 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 1042.5 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

1042.5 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 1042.5 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 342.02755905512 ft

The final result is:

1042.5 dm → 342.02755905512 ft

We conclude that 1042.5 decimeters is equivalent to 342.02755905512 feet:

1042.5 decimeters = 342.02755905512 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0029237410071942 × 1042.5 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 1042.5 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0029237410071942 feet.

Approximate result

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

1042.5 dm ≅ 342.028 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero three times one thousand forty-two point five 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