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 501.8 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 501.8 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

501.8 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 501.8 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 164.63254593176 ft

The final result is:

501.8 dm → 164.63254593176 ft

We conclude that 501.8 decimeters is equivalent to 164.63254593176 feet:

501.8 decimeters = 164.63254593176 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0060741331207652 × 501.8 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 501.8 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0060741331207652 feet.

Approximate result

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

501.8 dm ≅ 164.633 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero six times five hundred one point eight 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