42 decimeters in yards

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 decimeters to yards?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{dm}\approx 0.10936133\mathrm{yd}$

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

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

Conclusion: 42 ⁢ dm ≈ 4.5931758600000006 ⁢ yd

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 yard is equal to 0.217714285714286 times 42 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 42 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.217714285714286}}$ yards.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two decimeters is about four point five eight yards, or alternatively, a yard is about zero point two two times forty-two decimeters.