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 512 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 512 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

512 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 512 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 167.97900262467 ft

The final result is:

512 dm → 167.97900262467 ft

We conclude that 512 decimeters is equivalent to 167.97900262467 feet:

512 decimeters = 167.97900262467 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.005953125 × 512 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 512 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.005953125 feet.

Approximate result

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

512 dm ≅ 167.979 ft

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