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 decimeters into inches we have to multiply 42 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 dm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 42 dm × 3.9370078740157 in

L_(in) = 165.35433070866 in

The final result is:

42 dm → 165.35433070866 in

We conclude that 42 decimeters is equivalent to 165.35433070866 inches:

42 decimeters = 165.35433070866 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.006047619047619 × 42 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 42 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.006047619047619 inches.

Approximate result

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

42 dm ≅ 165.354 in

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