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 120 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 120 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

120 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 120 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 39.370078740157 ft

The final result is:

120 dm → 39.370078740157 ft

We conclude that 120 decimeters is equivalent to 39.370078740157 feet:

120 decimeters = 39.370078740157 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0254 × 120 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 120 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0254 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred twenty decimeters is approximately thirty-nine point three seven feet:

120 dm ≅ 39.37 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero two five times one hundred twenty 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