Conversion formula

The conversion factor from feet to decimeters is 3.048, which means that 1 foot is equal to 3.048 decimeters:

1 ft = 3.048 dm

To convert 1242 feet into decimeters we have to multiply 1242 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from feet to decimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft → 3.048 dm

1242 ft → L_(dm)

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

L_(dm) = 1242 ft × 3.048 dm

L_(dm) = 3785.616 dm

The final result is:

1242 ft → 3785.616 dm

We conclude that 1242 feet is equivalent to 3785.616 decimeters:

1242 feet = 3785.616 decimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 decimeter is equal to 0.00026415780153085 × 1242 feet.

Another way is saying that 1242 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00026415780153085 decimeters.

Approximate result

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

1242 ft ≅ 3785.616 dm

An alternative is also that one decimeter is approximately zero times one thousand two hundred forty-two feet.

Conversion table

feet to decimeters chart

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