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 42.7 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 42.7 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
42.7 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 42.7 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 427 cm
The final result is:
42.7 dm → 427 cm
We conclude that 42.7 decimeters is equivalent to 427 centimeters:
42.7 decimeters = 427 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0023419203747073 × 42.7 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 42.7 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0023419203747073 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point seven decimeters is approximately four hundred twenty-seven centimeters:
42.7 dm ≅ 427 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero two times forty-two point seven 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) |
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43.7 decimeters | 437 centimeters |
44.7 decimeters | 447 centimeters |
45.7 decimeters | 457 centimeters |
46.7 decimeters | 467 centimeters |
47.7 decimeters | 477 centimeters |
48.7 decimeters | 487 centimeters |
49.7 decimeters | 497 centimeters |
50.7 decimeters | 507 centimeters |
51.7 decimeters | 517 centimeters |
52.7 decimeters | 527 centimeters |