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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 17.2 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 17.2 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

17.2 dm → L(ft)

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

L(ft) = 17.2 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L(ft) = 5.6430446194226 ft

The final result is:

17.2 dm → 5.6430446194226 ft

We conclude that 17.2 decimeters is equivalent to 5.6430446194226 feet:

17.2 decimeters = 5.6430446194226 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.17720930232558 × 17.2 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 17.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.17720930232558 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seventeen point two decimeters is approximately five point six four three feet:

17.2 dm ≅ 5.643 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point one seven seven times seventeen point 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

decimeters (dm) feet (ft)
18.2 decimeters 5.971 feet
19.2 decimeters 6.299 feet
20.2 decimeters 6.627 feet
21.2 decimeters 6.955 feet
22.2 decimeters 7.283 feet
23.2 decimeters 7.612 feet
24.2 decimeters 7.94 feet
25.2 decimeters 8.268 feet
26.2 decimeters 8.596 feet
27.2 decimeters 8.924 feet