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 42.2 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 42.2 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
42.2 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 42.2 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 422 cm
The final result is:
42.2 dm → 422 cm
We conclude that 42.2 decimeters is equivalent to 422 centimeters:
42.2 decimeters = 422 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0023696682464455 × 42.2 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 42.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0023696682464455 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point two decimeters is approximately four hundred twenty-two centimeters:
42.2 dm ≅ 422 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero two times forty-two point two 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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43.2 decimeters | 432 centimeters |
44.2 decimeters | 442 centimeters |
45.2 decimeters | 452 centimeters |
46.2 decimeters | 462 centimeters |
47.2 decimeters | 472 centimeters |
48.2 decimeters | 482 centimeters |
49.2 decimeters | 492 centimeters |
50.2 decimeters | 502 centimeters |
51.2 decimeters | 512 centimeters |
52.2 decimeters | 522 centimeters |