17 decimeters in feet

Conversion formula
How to convert 17 decimeters to feet?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{dm}\approx 0.32808399\mathrm{ft}$

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of feet.

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown $x$:

Conclusion: 17 ⁢ dm ≈ 5.5774278299999995 ⁢ ft

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 foot is equal to 0.179294117647059 times 17 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 17 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.179294117647059}}$ feet.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: seventeen decimeters is about five point five eight feet, or alternatively, a foot is about zero point one eight times seventeen decimeters.