ConvertOctopus Search

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)
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