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 520 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 520 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

520 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 520 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 170.60367454068 ft

The final result is:

520 dm → 170.60367454068 ft

We conclude that 520 decimeters is equivalent to 170.60367454068 feet:

520 decimeters = 170.60367454068 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0058615384615385 × 520 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 520 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0058615384615385 feet.

Approximate result

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

520 dm ≅ 170.604 ft

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