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 3.7 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 3.7 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

3.7 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 3.7 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 1.2139107611549 ft

The final result is:

3.7 dm → 1.2139107611549 ft

We conclude that 3.7 decimeters is equivalent to 1.2139107611549 feet:

3.7 decimeters = 1.2139107611549 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.82378378378378 × 3.7 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 3.7 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.82378378378378 feet.

Approximate result

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

3.7 dm ≅ 1.214 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point eight two four times three point seven 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