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 142 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 142 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
142 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 142 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 1420 cm
The final result is:
142 dm → 1420 cm
We conclude that 142 decimeters is equivalent to 1420 centimeters:
142 decimeters = 1420 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00070422535211268 × 142 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 142 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00070422535211268 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred forty-two decimeters is approximately one thousand four hundred twenty centimeters:
142 dm ≅ 1420 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero one times one hundred forty-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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143 decimeters | 1430 centimeters |
144 decimeters | 1440 centimeters |
145 decimeters | 1450 centimeters |
146 decimeters | 1460 centimeters |
147 decimeters | 1470 centimeters |
148 decimeters | 1480 centimeters |
149 decimeters | 1490 centimeters |
150 decimeters | 1500 centimeters |
151 decimeters | 1510 centimeters |
152 decimeters | 1520 centimeters |