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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 42.2 decimeters into inches we have to multiply 42.2 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

42.2 dm → L(in)

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

L(in) = 42.2 dm × 3.9370078740157 in

L(in) = 166.14173228346 in

The final result is:

42.2 dm → 166.14173228346 in

We conclude that 42.2 decimeters is equivalent to 166.14173228346 inches:

42.2 decimeters = 166.14173228346 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.0060189573459716 × 42.2 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0060189573459716 inches.

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 one hundred sixty-six point one four two inches:

42.2 dm ≅ 166.142 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero zero six times forty-two 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

decimeters (dm) inches (in)
43.2 decimeters 170.079 inches
44.2 decimeters 174.016 inches
45.2 decimeters 177.953 inches
46.2 decimeters 181.89 inches
47.2 decimeters 185.827 inches
48.2 decimeters 189.764 inches
49.2 decimeters 193.701 inches
50.2 decimeters 197.638 inches
51.2 decimeters 201.575 inches
52.2 decimeters 205.512 inches