5 decimeters in inches

Conversion formula
How to convert 5 decimeters to inches?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{dm}\approx 3.9370079\mathrm{in}$

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

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

Conclusion: 5 ⁢ dm ≈ 19.6850395 ⁢ in

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 inch is equal to 0.0508 times 5 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 5 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.0508}}$ inches.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: five decimeters is about nineteen point six nine inches, or alternatively, a inch is about zero point zero five times five decimeters.