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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from decimeters to meters is 0.1, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 0.1 meters:

1 dm = 0.1 m

To convert 42.2 decimeters into meters we have to multiply 42.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dm → 0.1 m

42.2 dm → L(m)

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

L(m) = 42.2 dm × 0.1 m

L(m) = 4.22 m

The final result is:

42.2 dm → 4.22 m

We conclude that 42.2 decimeters is equivalent to 4.22 meters:

42.2 decimeters = 4.22 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.23696682464455 × 42.2 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.23696682464455 meters.

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 point two two meters:

42.2 dm ≅ 4.22 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point two three seven times forty-two point two decimeters.

Conversion table

decimeters to meters chart

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

decimeters (dm) meters (m)
43.2 decimeters 4.32 meters
44.2 decimeters 4.42 meters
45.2 decimeters 4.52 meters
46.2 decimeters 4.62 meters
47.2 decimeters 4.72 meters
48.2 decimeters 4.82 meters
49.2 decimeters 4.92 meters
50.2 decimeters 5.02 meters
51.2 decimeters 5.12 meters
52.2 decimeters 5.22 meters