Conversion formula

The conversion factor from deciliters to liters is 0.1, which means that 1 deciliter is equal to 0.1 liters:

1 dL = 0.1 L

To convert 397.4 deciliters into liters we have to multiply 397.4 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from deciliters to liters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dL → 0.1 L

397.4 dL → V_(L)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in liters:

V_(L) = 397.4 dL × 0.1 L

V_(L) = 39.74 L

The final result is:

397.4 dL → 39.74 L

We conclude that 397.4 deciliters is equivalent to 39.74 liters:

397.4 deciliters = 39.74 liters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 liter is equal to 0.025163563160544 × 397.4 deciliters.

Another way is saying that 397.4 deciliters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.025163563160544 liters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three hundred ninety-seven point four deciliters is approximately thirty-nine point seven four liters:

397.4 dL ≅ 39.74 L

An alternative is also that one liter is approximately zero point zero two five times three hundred ninety-seven point four deciliters.

Conversion table

deciliters to liters chart

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