Conversion formula

The conversion factor from decimeters to feet is 0.32808398950131, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 0.32808398950131 feet:

1 dm = 0.32808398950131 ft

To convert 42.4 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 42.4 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dm → 0.32808398950131 ft

42.4 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 42.4 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 13.910761154856 ft

The final result is:

42.4 dm → 13.910761154856 ft

We conclude that 42.4 decimeters is equivalent to 13.910761154856 feet:

42.4 decimeters = 13.910761154856 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.07188679245283 × 42.4 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.4 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.07188679245283 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point four decimeters is approximately thirteen point nine one one feet:

42.4 dm ≅ 13.911 ft

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

Conversion table

decimeters to feet chart

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