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 480 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 480 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

480 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 480 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 157.48031496063 ft

The final result is:

480 dm → 157.48031496063 ft

We conclude that 480 decimeters is equivalent to 157.48031496063 feet:

480 decimeters = 157.48031496063 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.00635 × 480 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 480 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00635 feet.

Approximate result

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

480 dm ≅ 157.48 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero six times four hundred eighty 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