5 decimeters in feet

Conversion formula
How to convert 5 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: 5 ⁢ dm ≈ 1.64041995 ⁢ ft

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 foot is equal to 0.6096 times 5 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 5 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.6096}}$ feet.

Approximation

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