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 542 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 542 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

542 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 542 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 177.82152230971 ft

The final result is:

542 dm → 177.82152230971 ft

We conclude that 542 decimeters is equivalent to 177.82152230971 feet:

542 decimeters = 177.82152230971 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0056236162361624 × 542 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 542 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0056236162361624 feet.

Approximate result

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

542 dm ≅ 177.822 ft

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