42 decimeters in meters

Result

The conversion result is: 42 decimeters is equivalent to 4.2 meters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 decimeters to meters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 dm = 0.1 m.

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

1 dm / 42 dm = 0.1 m / x m

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

x m = (42 dm / 1 dm) * 0.1 m → x m = 4.2 m

Conclusion:

42 dm = 4.2 m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 0.238095238095238 times 42 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 42 decimeters is equal to 1 / 0.238095238095238 meters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two decimeters is about zero meters, or alternatively, a meter is about zero point two four times forty-two decimeters.