Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from decimeters to centimeters is 10, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 10 centimeters:
1 dm = 10 cm
To convert 124.2 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 124.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 dm → 10 cm
124.2 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 124.2 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 1242 cm
The final result is:
124.2 dm → 1242 cm
We conclude that 124.2 decimeters is equivalent to 1242 centimeters:
124.2 decimeters = 1242 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00080515297906602 × 124.2 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 124.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00080515297906602 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred twenty-four point two decimeters is approximately one thousand two hundred forty-two centimeters:
124.2 dm ≅ 1242 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero one times one hundred twenty-four point two decimeters.
Conversion table
decimeters to centimeters chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from decimeters to centimeters
decimeters (dm) | centimeters (cm) |
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125.2 decimeters | 1252 centimeters |
126.2 decimeters | 1262 centimeters |
127.2 decimeters | 1272 centimeters |
128.2 decimeters | 1282 centimeters |
129.2 decimeters | 1292 centimeters |
130.2 decimeters | 1302 centimeters |
131.2 decimeters | 1312 centimeters |
132.2 decimeters | 1322 centimeters |
133.2 decimeters | 1332 centimeters |
134.2 decimeters | 1342 centimeters |