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 842 decimeters into feet we have to multiply 842 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

842 dm → L_(ft)

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

L_(ft) = 842 dm × 0.32808398950131 ft

L_(ft) = 276.2467191601 ft

The final result is:

842 dm → 276.2467191601 ft

We conclude that 842 decimeters is equivalent to 276.2467191601 feet:

842 decimeters = 276.2467191601 feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot is equal to 0.0036199524940618 × 842 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 842 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0036199524940618 feet.

Approximate result

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

842 dm ≅ 276.247 ft

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