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 420 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 420 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

420 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 420 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 137.79527559055 ft

The final result is:

420 dm → 137.79527559055 ft

We conclude that 420 decimeters is equivalent to 137.79527559055 feet:

420 decimeters = 137.79527559055 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0072571428571429 × 420 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 420 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0072571428571429 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred twenty decimeters is approximately one hundred thirty-seven point seven nine five feet:

420 dm ≅ 137.795 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero seven times four hundred twenty 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