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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from decimeters to inches is 3.9370078740157, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 3.9370078740157 inches:

1 dm = 3.9370078740157 in

To convert 5 decimeters into inches we have to multiply 5 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dm → 3.9370078740157 in

5 dm → L(in)

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

L(in) = 5 dm × 3.9370078740157 in

L(in) = 19.685039370079 in

The final result is:

5 dm → 19.685039370079 in

We conclude that 5 decimeters is equivalent to 19.685039370079 inches:

5 decimeters = 19.685039370079 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.0508 × 5 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 5 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0508 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five decimeters is approximately nineteen point six eight five inches:

5 dm ≅ 19.685 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero five one times five decimeters.

Conversion table

decimeters to inches chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from decimeters to inches

decimeters (dm) inches (in)
6 decimeters 23.622 inches
7 decimeters 27.559 inches
8 decimeters 31.496 inches
9 decimeters 35.433 inches
10 decimeters 39.37 inches
11 decimeters 43.307 inches
12 decimeters 47.244 inches
13 decimeters 51.181 inches
14 decimeters 55.118 inches
15 decimeters 59.055 inches