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 142 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 142 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

142 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 142 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 46.587926509186 ft

The final result is:

142 dm → 46.587926509186 ft

We conclude that 142 decimeters is equivalent to 46.587926509186 feet:

142 decimeters = 46.587926509186 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.021464788732394 × 142 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 142 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.021464788732394 feet.

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 forty-six point five eight eight feet:

142 dm ≅ 46.588 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero two one times one hundred forty-two 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