742 decimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 742 decimeters to centimeters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{dm}=10\mathrm{cm}$

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

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

Conclusion: 742 ⁢ dm = 7420 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.000134770889487871 times 742 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 742 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.000134770889487871}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: seven hundred and forty-two decimeters is about seven thousand, four hundred and twenty centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero times seven hundred and forty-two decimeters.