Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from decimeters to centimeters is 10, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 10 centimeters:
1 dm = 10 cm
To convert 742 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 742 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 dm → 10 cm
742 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 742 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 7420 cm
The final result is:
742 dm → 7420 cm
We conclude that 742 decimeters is equivalent to 7420 centimeters:
742 decimeters = 7420 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00013477088948787 × 742 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 742 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00013477088948787 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seven hundred forty-two decimeters is approximately seven thousand four hundred twenty centimeters:
742 dm ≅ 7420 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero times seven hundred forty-two decimeters.
Conversion table
decimeters to centimeters chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from decimeters to centimeters
decimeters (dm) | centimeters (cm) |
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743 decimeters | 7430 centimeters |
744 decimeters | 7440 centimeters |
745 decimeters | 7450 centimeters |
746 decimeters | 7460 centimeters |
747 decimeters | 7470 centimeters |
748 decimeters | 7480 centimeters |
749 decimeters | 7490 centimeters |
750 decimeters | 7500 centimeters |
751 decimeters | 7510 centimeters |
752 decimeters | 7520 centimeters |