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 42.3 decimeters into inches we have to multiply 42.3 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

42.3 dm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 42.3 dm × 3.9370078740157 in

L_(in) = 166.53543307087 in

The final result is:

42.3 dm → 166.53543307087 in

We conclude that 42.3 decimeters is equivalent to 166.53543307087 inches:

42.3 decimeters = 166.53543307087 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.0060047281323877 × 42.3 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.3 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0060047281323877 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point three decimeters is approximately one hundred sixty-six point five three five inches:

42.3 dm ≅ 166.535 in

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