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 3.8 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 3.8 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

3.8 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 3.8 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 1.246719160105 ft

The final result is:

3.8 dm → 1.246719160105 ft

We conclude that 3.8 decimeters is equivalent to 1.246719160105 feet:

3.8 decimeters = 1.246719160105 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.80210526315789 × 3.8 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 3.8 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.80210526315789 feet.

Approximate result

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

3.8 dm ≅ 1.247 ft

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