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 742 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 742 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

742 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 742 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 243.43832020997 ft

The final result is:

742 dm → 243.43832020997 ft

We conclude that 742 decimeters is equivalent to 243.43832020997 feet:

742 decimeters = 243.43832020997 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0041078167115903 × 742 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 742 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0041078167115903 feet.

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 two hundred forty-three point four three eight feet:

742 dm ≅ 243.438 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero zero four times seven 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