Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from decimeters to centimeters is 10, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 10 centimeters:
1 dm = 10 cm
To convert 42.1 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 42.1 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 dm → 10 cm
42.1 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 42.1 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 421 cm
The final result is:
42.1 dm → 421 cm
We conclude that 42.1 decimeters is equivalent to 421 centimeters:
42.1 decimeters = 421 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.002375296912114 × 42.1 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 42.1 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.002375296912114 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point one decimeters is approximately four hundred twenty-one centimeters:
42.1 dm ≅ 421 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero two times forty-two point one decimeters.
Conversion table
decimeters to centimeters chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from decimeters to centimeters
decimeters (dm) | centimeters (cm) |
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43.1 decimeters | 431 centimeters |
44.1 decimeters | 441 centimeters |
45.1 decimeters | 451 centimeters |
46.1 decimeters | 461 centimeters |
47.1 decimeters | 471 centimeters |
48.1 decimeters | 481 centimeters |
49.1 decimeters | 491 centimeters |
50.1 decimeters | 501 centimeters |
51.1 decimeters | 511 centimeters |
52.1 decimeters | 521 centimeters |