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 46.5 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 46.5 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

46.5 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 46.5 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 15.255905511811 ft

The final result is:

46.5 dm → 15.255905511811 ft

We conclude that 46.5 decimeters is equivalent to 15.255905511811 feet:

46.5 decimeters = 15.255905511811 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.065548387096774 × 46.5 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 46.5 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.065548387096774 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-six point five decimeters is approximately fifteen point two five six feet:

46.5 dm ≅ 15.256 ft

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