Convert decimeters to feet

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Answer: 0.3281
decimeters (dm)
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1 decimeters = 0.328 feet

Precise decimal and fraction answers

The conversion in feet rounded to six significant decimal places is 1 dm = 0.328084 ft. The precise fraction answer is 125/381 ft.

Decimal Precision

Conversion from one to ten decimal places

  • 1 dm = 0.3 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.33 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.328 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.3281 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.32808 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.328084 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.3280840 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.32808399 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.328083990 ft
  • 1 dm = 0.3280839895 ft

Answer in feet and inches

1 dm equals 3 15/16 in using feet, inches and fractional inches instead of decimals as is traditional in the imperial system. This calculation is accurate to the nearest 1/64th of an inch.

How many feet are in a decimeter?

There are 0.328 feet in one decimeter. A decimeter is 32.81% of a foot. A foot is 204.8% longer than one decimeter.

Decimeters to feet conversion factor and formulas

Formula

The conversion factor between decimeters and feet is 3.048. This represents the ratio of decimeters per one foot. To calculate the value in feet, we can either divide by the conversion factor or multiply by its inverse.

Division

To convert from decimeters to feet, divide decimeters by 3.048.
The formula is expressed as:
dm ÷ 3.048 = ft

Multiplication

Alternatively we can multiply by the inverse conversion factor to get the same result.
The inverse of 3.048 is 1/3.048 or 0.328. To convert from decimeters to feet, multiply decimeters by 0.328.
The formula is expressed as:
dm × 0.328 = ft

About this conversion

Converting decimeters to feet is a conversion between units from separate unit systems - decimeters are metric (SI) defined units while feet are US Customary / UK Imperial .

About Decimeters

SI Unit

Within the SI (metric) system of measurement, the decimeter is officially defined as one tenth (1/10) of a meter. The decimeter is not widely used in everyday situations. Internationally it is spelled 'decimetre' whereas the U.S. spells it 'decimeter'. The symbol for decimeters is dm.

About Feet

Customary/Imperial Unit

The foot is a length unit of measure within the US Customary and UK Imperial systems. It is commonly abbreviated as ft or using the ' symbol. The official definition of the foot is 0.3048 meters. Within the Imperial system, the foot is equal to 12 inches or 1/3 of a yard. The foot is very widely used within the United States in situations where nearly the rest of the world would measure in meters. Globally, the foot is used by the aviation community as the standard measurement of flight altitude eg. 35,000 feet.

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1 decimeters to other length units

Metric

  • 1 dm = 1×10-4 km
  • 1 dm = 0.1 m
  • 1 dm = 1 dm
  • 1 dm = 10 cm
  • 1 dm = 100 mm
  • 1 dm = 100,000 µ
  • 1 dm = 1×108 nm

Imperial/U.S.

  • 1 dm = 6.214×10-5 mi
  • 1 dm = 0.109 yd
  • 1 dm = 0.328 ft
  • 1 dm = 3.937 in

References and Citations

  1. International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) The International System of Units (SI)
  2. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) General Tables of Units of Measurement

Decimeters to feet conversion table

dm ft
1 dm 0.328 ft
2 dm 0.656 ft
3 dm 0.984 ft
4 dm 1.312 ft
5 dm 1.64 ft
6 dm 1.969 ft
7 dm 2.297 ft
8 dm 2.625 ft
9 dm 2.953 ft
10 dm 3.281 ft
dm ft
20 dm 6.562 ft
30 dm 9.843 ft
40 dm 13.123 ft
50 dm 16.404 ft
60 dm 19.685 ft
70 dm 22.966 ft
80 dm 26.247 ft
90 dm 29.528 ft
100 dm 32.808 ft
1,000 dm 328.084 ft

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