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 84.2 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 84.2 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

84.2 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 84.2 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 27.62467191601 ft

The final result is:

84.2 dm → 27.62467191601 ft

We conclude that 84.2 decimeters is equivalent to 27.62467191601 feet:

84.2 decimeters = 27.62467191601 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.036199524940618 × 84.2 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 84.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.036199524940618 feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eighty-four point two decimeters is approximately twenty-seven point six two five feet:

84.2 dm ≅ 27.625 ft

An alternative is also that one foot is approximately zero point zero three six times eighty-four point 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