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 488.5 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 488.5 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

488.5 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 488.5 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 160.26902887139 ft

The final result is:

488.5 dm → 160.26902887139 ft

We conclude that 488.5 decimeters is equivalent to 160.26902887139 feet:

488.5 decimeters = 160.26902887139 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0062395087001024 × 488.5 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 488.5 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0062395087001024 feet.

Approximate result

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

488.5 dm ≅ 160.269 ft

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