Conversion formula

The conversion factor from feet to decimeters is 3.048, which means that 1 foot is equal to 3.048 decimeters:

1 ft = 3.048 dm

To convert 240 feet into decimeters we have to multiply 240 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from feet to decimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft → 3.048 dm

240 ft → L_(dm)

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

L_(dm) = 240 ft × 3.048 dm

L_(dm) = 731.52 dm

The final result is:

240 ft → 731.52 dm

We conclude that 240 feet is equivalent to 731.52 decimeters:

240 feet = 731.52 decimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 decimeter is equal to 0.0013670166229221 × 240 feet.

Another way is saying that 240 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0013670166229221 decimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred forty feet is approximately seven hundred thirty-one point five two decimeters:

240 ft ≅ 731.52 dm

An alternative is also that one decimeter is approximately zero point zero zero one times two hundred forty feet.

Conversion table

feet to decimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from feet to decimeters