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 1496 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 1496 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

1496 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 1496 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 490.81364829396 ft

The final result is:

1496 dm → 490.81364829396 ft

We conclude that 1496 decimeters is equivalent to 490.81364829396 feet:

1496 decimeters = 490.81364829396 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0020374331550802 × 1496 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 1496 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020374331550802 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand four hundred ninety-six decimeters is approximately four hundred ninety point eight one four feet:

1496 dm ≅ 490.814 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero two times one thousand four hundred ninety-six 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