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 497 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 497 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

497 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 497 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 163.05774278215 ft

The final result is:

497 dm → 163.05774278215 ft

We conclude that 497 decimeters is equivalent to 163.05774278215 feet:

497 decimeters = 163.05774278215 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0061327967806841 × 497 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 497 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0061327967806841 feet.

Approximate result

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

497 dm ≅ 163.058 ft

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