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 506 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 506 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

506 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 506 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 166.01049868766 ft

The final result is:

506 dm → 166.01049868766 ft

We conclude that 506 decimeters is equivalent to 166.01049868766 feet:

506 decimeters = 166.01049868766 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0060237154150198 × 506 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 506 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0060237154150198 feet.

Approximate result

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

506 dm ≅ 166.01 ft

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