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 1520 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 1520 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

1520 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 1520 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 498.68766404199 ft

The final result is:

1520 dm → 498.68766404199 ft

We conclude that 1520 decimeters is equivalent to 498.68766404199 feet:

1520 decimeters = 498.68766404199 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0020052631578947 × 1520 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 1520 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020052631578947 feet.

Approximate result

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

1520 dm ≅ 498.688 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero two times one thousand five hundred twenty 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