Conversion formula

The conversion factor from fluid ounces to deciliters is 0.295735296875, which means that 1 fluid ounce is equal to 0.295735296875 deciliters:

1 fl oz = 0.295735296875 dL

To convert 42 fluid ounces into deciliters we have to multiply 42 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from fluid ounces to deciliters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 fl oz → 0.295735296875 dL

42 fl oz → V_(dL)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in deciliters:

V_(dL) = 42 fl oz × 0.295735296875 dL

V_(dL) = 12.42088246875 dL

The final result is:

42 fl oz → 12.42088246875 dL

We conclude that 42 fluid ounces is equivalent to 12.42088246875 deciliters:

42 fluid ounces = 12.42088246875 deciliters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 deciliter is equal to 0.080509577521237 × 42 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 42 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.080509577521237 deciliters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two fluid ounces is approximately twelve point four two one deciliters:

42 fl oz ≅ 12.421 dL

An alternative is also that one deciliter is approximately zero point zero eight one times forty-two fluid ounces.

Conversion table

fluid ounces to deciliters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from fluid ounces to deciliters