Conversion formula

The conversion factor from decimeters to inches is 3.9370078740157, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 3.9370078740157 inches:

1 dm = 3.9370078740157 in

To convert 4.2 decimeters into inches we have to multiply 4.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dm → 3.9370078740157 in

4.2 dm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 4.2 dm × 3.9370078740157 in

L_(in) = 16.535433070866 in

The final result is:

4.2 dm → 16.535433070866 in

We conclude that 4.2 decimeters is equivalent to 16.535433070866 inches:

4.2 decimeters = 16.535433070866 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.06047619047619 × 4.2 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 4.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.06047619047619 inches.

Approximate result

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

4.2 dm ≅ 16.535 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero six times four point two decimeters.

Conversion table

decimeters to inches chart

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