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 490 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 490 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

490 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 490 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 160.76115485564 ft

The final result is:

490 dm → 160.76115485564 ft

We conclude that 490 decimeters is equivalent to 160.76115485564 feet:

490 decimeters = 160.76115485564 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0062204081632653 × 490 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 490 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0062204081632653 feet.

Approximate result

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

490 dm ≅ 160.761 ft

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