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Decimeter (dm)

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About Decimeter to Centimeter Conversion

This converter converts Decimeter (dm) to Centimeter (cm). One Decimeter (dm) equals 10 Centimeter (cm).

Formula:

1 Decimeter (dm) = 10 Centimeter (cm)

Example:

1 dm = 10 cm

2 dm = 20 cm

Decimeter (dm) to Centimeter (cm) Conversion

Decimeter to Centimeter conversion explained with exact factors, step-by-step examples, and situations where this conversion is commonly used.

Conversion Formula

Centimeter = Decimeter × 10

To convert Decimeter (dm) to Centimeter (cm), multiply the value by 10. This factor is obtained by comparing their exact meter definitions.

Worked Example

Convert 1 dm to cm.

Step 1: Write the formula: cm = dm × 10
Step 2: Substitute: 1 × 10
Step 3: Result: 10 cm

So, 1 dm = 10 cm.

About the Units

Decimeter (dm)

One Decimeter (dm) equals 10 Centimeter (cm)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Centimeter (cm)

One Centimeter (cm) equals 0.1 Decimeter (dm)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Where This Conversion Is Used

Converting values from Decimeter to Centimeter for engineering or scientific workflows.
Used when normalizing mixed-unit datasets requiring consistent Centimeter representation.
Applied when comparing different measurement systems across tools and documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Centimeter (cm) are in 1 Decimeter (dm)?

1 dm = 10 cm.

What is the formula for converting Decimeter (dm) to Centimeter (cm)?

Multiply the dm value by 10.

Can I reverse the conversion?

Yes. 1 cm = 0.1 dm.

Conclusion

By applying the conversion factor shown above, you can reliably convert Decimeter (dm) to Centimeter (cm) for use in scientific analysis, engineering calculations, academic work, or daily measurements.

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Convert Decimeter to Other Units

Decimeter to Inch

1 dm = 3.9370078740157486 in

1 Decimeter (dm) = 3.9370078740157486 Inches (in)

1 decimeter equals 3.9370078740157486 inches.

Decimeter to Foot

1 dm = 0.32808398950131235 ft

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.32808398950131235 Foot (ft)

1 decimeter equals 0.32808398950131235 foot.

Decimeter to Feet

1 dm = 0.32808398950131235 ft

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.32808398950131235 Feet (ft)

1 decimeter equals 0.32808398950131235 feet.

Decimeter to Centimeter

1 dm = 10 cm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 10 Centimeters (cm)

1 decimeter equals 10 centimeters.

Decimeter to Meter

1 dm = 0.1 m

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.1 Meter (m)

1 decimeter equals 0.1 meter.

Decimeter to Kilometer

1 dm = 0.0001 km

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.0001 Kilometer (km)

1 decimeter equals 0.0001 kilometer.

Decimeter to Millimeter

1 dm = 100 mm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 100 Millimeters (mm)

1 decimeter equals 100 millimeters.

Decimeter to Yard

1 dm = 0.10936132983377078 yd

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.10936132983377078 Yard (yd)

1 decimeter equals 0.10936132983377078 yard.

Decimeter to Yoctometer

1 dm = 1.0000000000000001e+23 ym

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1.0000000000000001e+23 Yoctometers (ym)

1 decimeter equals 1.0000000000000001e+23 yoctometers.

Decimeter to Zeptometer

1 dm = 100000000000000020000 zm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 100000000000000020000 Zeptometers (zm)

1 decimeter equals 100000000000000020000 zeptometers.

Decimeter to Attometer

1 dm = 100000000000000000 am

1 Decimeter (dm) = 100000000000000000 Attometers (am)

1 decimeter equals 100000000000000000 attometers.

Decimeter to Femtometer

1 dm = 100000000000000 fm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 100000000000000 Femtometers (fm)

1 decimeter equals 100000000000000 femtometers.

Decimeter to Picometer

1 dm = 100000000000 pm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 100000000000 Picometers (pm)

1 decimeter equals 100000000000 picometers.

Decimeter to Nanometer

1 dm = 100000000 nm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 100000000 Nanometers (nm)

1 decimeter equals 100000000 nanometers.

Decimeter to Micrometer

1 dm = 100000.00000000001 µm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 100000.00000000001 Micrometers (µm)

1 decimeter equals 100000.00000000001 micrometers.

Decimeter to Decameter

1 dm = 0.01 dam

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.01 Decameter (dam)

1 decimeter equals 0.01 decameter.

Decimeter to Hectometer

1 dm = 0.001 hm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.001 Hectometer (hm)

1 decimeter equals 0.001 hectometer.

Decimeter to Megameter

1 dm = 1.0000000000000001e-7 Mm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1.0000000000000001e-7 Megameter (Mm)

1 decimeter equals 1.0000000000000001e-7 megameter.

Decimeter to Gigameter

1 dm = 1e-10 Gm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1e-10 Gigameter (Gm)

1 decimeter equals 1e-10 gigameter.

Decimeter to Terameter

1 dm = 1e-13 Tm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1e-13 Terameter (Tm)

1 decimeter equals 1e-13 terameter.

Decimeter to Petameter

1 dm = 1.0000000000000001e-16 Pm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1.0000000000000001e-16 Petameter (Pm)

1 decimeter equals 1.0000000000000001e-16 petameter.

Decimeter to Exameter

1 dm = 1.0000000000000001e-19 Em

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1.0000000000000001e-19 Exameter (Em)

1 decimeter equals 1.0000000000000001e-19 exameter.

Decimeter to Zettameter

1 dm = 1e-22 Zm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1e-22 Zettameter (Zm)

1 decimeter equals 1e-22 zettameter.

Decimeter to Yottameter

1 dm = 1e-25 Ym

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1e-25 Yottameter (Ym)

1 decimeter equals 1e-25 yottameter.

Decimeter to Cubit

1 dm = 0.21872265966754156 cubit

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.21872265966754156 Cubit (cubit)

1 decimeter equals 0.21872265966754156 cubit.

Decimeter to Span

1 dm = 0.4374453193350831 span

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.4374453193350831 Span (span)

1 decimeter equals 0.4374453193350831 span.

Decimeter to Hand

1 dm = 0.9842519685039371 hh

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.9842519685039371 Hand (hh)

1 decimeter equals 0.9842519685039371 hand.

Decimeter to Palm

1 dm = 1.3123359580052494 palm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1.3123359580052494 Palms (palm)

1 decimeter equals 1.3123359580052494 palms.

Decimeter to Digit

1 dm = 5.2493438320209975 digit

1 Decimeter (dm) = 5.2493438320209975 Digits (digit)

1 decimeter equals 5.2493438320209975 digits.

Decimeter to Link

1 dm = 0.4970969537898672 link

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.4970969537898672 Link (link)

1 decimeter equals 0.4970969537898672 link.

Decimeter to Ell

1 dm = 0.08748906386701663 ell

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.08748906386701663 Ell (ell)

1 decimeter equals 0.08748906386701663 ell.

Decimeter to Barleycorn

1 dm = 11.80637544273908 barleycorn

1 Decimeter (dm) = 11.80637544273908 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 decimeter equals 11.80637544273908 barleycorns.

Decimeter to Astronomical Unit

1 dm = 6.684587122268446e-13 AU

1 Decimeter (dm) = 6.684587122268446e-13 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 decimeter equals 6.684587122268446e-13 Astronomicalunit.

Decimeter to Light-Second

1 dm = 3.3356409519815207e-10 ls

1 Decimeter (dm) = 3.3356409519815207e-10 Light-Second (ls)

1 decimeter equals 3.3356409519815207e-10 Light-Second.

Decimeter to Light-Minute

1 dm = 5.559401586635868e-12 lm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 5.559401586635868e-12 Light-Minute (lm)

1 decimeter equals 5.559401586635868e-12 Light-Minute.

Decimeter to Light-Hour

1 dm = 9.265669309342727e-14 lh

1 Decimeter (dm) = 9.265669309342727e-14 Light-Hour (lh)

1 decimeter equals 9.265669309342727e-14 Light-Hour.

Decimeter to Light-Day

1 dm = 3.860695546453768e-15 ld

1 Decimeter (dm) = 3.860695546453768e-15 Light-Day (ld)

1 decimeter equals 3.860695546453768e-15 Light-Day.

Decimeter to Light-Year

1 dm = 1.0570008340246155e-17 ly

1 Decimeter (dm) = 1.0570008340246155e-17 Light-Year (ly)

1 decimeter equals 1.0570008340246155e-17 Light-Year.

Decimeter to Parsec

1 dm = 3.2407792894443624e-18 pc

1 Decimeter (dm) = 3.2407792894443624e-18 Parsec (pc)

1 decimeter equals 3.2407792894443624e-18 Parsec.

Decimeter to Kiloparsec

1 dm = 3.2407792894443623e-21 kpc

1 Decimeter (dm) = 3.2407792894443623e-21 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 decimeter equals 3.2407792894443623e-21 Kiloparsec.

Decimeter to Megaparsec

1 dm = 3.2407792894443624e-24 Mpc

1 Decimeter (dm) = 3.2407792894443624e-24 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 decimeter equals 3.2407792894443624e-24 Megaparsec.

Decimeter to Gigaparsec

1 dm = 3.240779289444363e-27 Gpc

1 Decimeter (dm) = 3.240779289444363e-27 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 decimeter equals 3.240779289444363e-27 Gigaparsec.

Decimeter to Nautical Mile

1 dm = 0.00005399568034557236 NM

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.00005399568034557236 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 decimeter equals 0.00005399568034557236 Nautical Mile.

Decimeter to Fathom

1 dm = 0.05468066491688539 ftm

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.05468066491688539 Fathom (ftm)

1 decimeter equals 0.05468066491688539 fathom.

Decimeter to Cable Length

1 dm = 0.0004556722076407116 cable

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.0004556722076407116 Cable Length (cable)

1 decimeter equals 0.0004556722076407116 Cable Length .

Decimeter to Nautical League

1 dm = 0.000017998560115190787 NL

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.000017998560115190787 Nautical League (NL)

1 decimeter equals 0.000017998560115190787 Nautical League.

Decimeter to Thou

1 dm = 3937.0078740157483 mil

1 Decimeter (dm) = 3937.0078740157483 Thous (mil)

1 decimeter equals 3937.0078740157483 thous.

Decimeter to Rod

1 dm = 0.019883878151594685 rd

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.019883878151594685 Rod (rd)

1 decimeter equals 0.019883878151594685 rod.

Decimeter to Chain

1 dm = 0.004970969537898671 ch

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.004970969537898671 Chain (ch)

1 decimeter equals 0.004970969537898671 chain.

Decimeter to Furlong

1 dm = 0.0004970969537898672 fur

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.0004970969537898672 Furlong (fur)

1 decimeter equals 0.0004970969537898672 furlong.

Decimeter to Mile

1 dm = 0.0000621371192237334 mi

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.0000621371192237334 Mile (mi)

1 decimeter equals 0.0000621371192237334 mile.

Decimeter to League

1 dm = 0.0000207123730745778 lea

1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.0000207123730745778 League (lea)

1 decimeter equals 0.0000207123730745778 league.

Convert Centimeter to Other Units

Centimeter to Inch

1 cm = 0.3937007874015748 in

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.3937007874015748 Inch (in)

1 centimeter equals 0.3937007874015748 inch.

Centimeter to Foot

1 cm = 0.03280839895013123 ft

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.03280839895013123 Foot (ft)

1 centimeter equals 0.03280839895013123 foot.

Centimeter to Feet

1 cm = 0.03280839895013123 ft

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.03280839895013123 Feet (ft)

1 centimeter equals 0.03280839895013123 feet.

Centimeter to Meter

1 cm = 0.01 m

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.01 Meter (m)

1 centimeter equals 0.01 meter.

Centimeter to Kilometer

1 cm = 0.00001 km

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.00001 Kilometer (km)

1 centimeter equals 0.00001 kilometer.

Centimeter to Millimeter

1 cm = 10 mm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10 Millimeters (mm)

1 centimeter equals 10 millimeters.

Centimeter to Yard

1 cm = 0.010936132983377079 yd

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.010936132983377079 Yard (yd)

1 centimeter equals 0.010936132983377079 yard.

Centimeter to Yoctometer

1 cm = 1e+22 ym

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e+22 Yoctometers (ym)

1 centimeter equals 1e+22 yoctometers.

Centimeter to Zeptometer

1 cm = 10000000000000002000 zm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000000000002000 Zeptometers (zm)

1 centimeter equals 10000000000000002000 zeptometers.

Centimeter to Attometer

1 cm = 10000000000000000 am

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000000000000 Attometers (am)

1 centimeter equals 10000000000000000 attometers.

Centimeter to Femtometer

1 cm = 10000000000000 fm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000000000 Femtometers (fm)

1 centimeter equals 10000000000000 femtometers.

Centimeter to Picometer

1 cm = 10000000000 pm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000000 Picometers (pm)

1 centimeter equals 10000000000 picometers.

Centimeter to Nanometer

1 cm = 10000000 nm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000 Nanometers (nm)

1 centimeter equals 10000000 nanometers.

Centimeter to Micrometer

1 cm = 10000 µm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000 Micrometers (µm)

1 centimeter equals 10000 micrometers.

Centimeter to Decimeter

1 cm = 0.09999999999999999 dm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.09999999999999999 Decimeter (dm)

1 centimeter equals 0.09999999999999999 decimeter.

Centimeter to Decameter

1 cm = 0.001 dam

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.001 Decameter (dam)

1 centimeter equals 0.001 decameter.

Centimeter to Hectometer

1 cm = 0.0001 hm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0001 Hectometer (hm)

1 centimeter equals 0.0001 hectometer.

Centimeter to Megameter

1 cm = 1e-8 Mm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-8 Megameter (Mm)

1 centimeter equals 1e-8 megameter.

Centimeter to Gigameter

1 cm = 1.0000000000000001e-11 Gm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1.0000000000000001e-11 Gigameter (Gm)

1 centimeter equals 1.0000000000000001e-11 gigameter.

Centimeter to Terameter

1 cm = 1e-14 Tm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-14 Terameter (Tm)

1 centimeter equals 1e-14 terameter.

Centimeter to Petameter

1 cm = 1e-17 Pm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-17 Petameter (Pm)

1 centimeter equals 1e-17 petameter.

Centimeter to Exameter

1 cm = 1.0000000000000001e-20 Em

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1.0000000000000001e-20 Exameter (Em)

1 centimeter equals 1.0000000000000001e-20 exameter.

Centimeter to Zettameter

1 cm = 1e-23 Zm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-23 Zettameter (Zm)

1 centimeter equals 1e-23 zettameter.

Centimeter to Yottameter

1 cm = 1e-26 Ym

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-26 Yottameter (Ym)

1 centimeter equals 1e-26 yottameter.

Centimeter to Cubit

1 cm = 0.021872265966754158 cubit

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.021872265966754158 Cubit (cubit)

1 centimeter equals 0.021872265966754158 cubit.

Centimeter to Span

1 cm = 0.043744531933508315 span

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.043744531933508315 Span (span)

1 centimeter equals 0.043744531933508315 span.

Centimeter to Hand

1 cm = 0.0984251968503937 hh

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0984251968503937 Hand (hh)

1 centimeter equals 0.0984251968503937 hand.

Centimeter to Palm

1 cm = 0.13123359580052493 palm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.13123359580052493 Palm (palm)

1 centimeter equals 0.13123359580052493 palm.

Centimeter to Digit

1 cm = 0.5249343832020997 digit

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.5249343832020997 Digit (digit)

1 centimeter equals 0.5249343832020997 digit.

Centimeter to Link

1 cm = 0.049709695378986715 link

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.049709695378986715 Link (link)

1 centimeter equals 0.049709695378986715 link.

Centimeter to Ell

1 cm = 0.008748906386701663 ell

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.008748906386701663 Ell (ell)

1 centimeter equals 0.008748906386701663 ell.

Centimeter to Barleycorn

1 cm = 1.1806375442739079 barleycorn

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1.1806375442739079 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 centimeter equals 1.1806375442739079 barleycorns.

Centimeter to Astronomical Unit

1 cm = 6.684587122268446e-14 AU

1 Centimeter (cm) = 6.684587122268446e-14 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 centimeter equals 6.684587122268446e-14 Astronomicalunit.

Centimeter to Light-Second

1 cm = 3.335640951981521e-11 ls

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.335640951981521e-11 Light-Second (ls)

1 centimeter equals 3.335640951981521e-11 Light-Second.

Centimeter to Light-Minute

1 cm = 5.559401586635868e-13 lm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 5.559401586635868e-13 Light-Minute (lm)

1 centimeter equals 5.559401586635868e-13 Light-Minute.

Centimeter to Light-Hour

1 cm = 9.265669309342727e-15 lh

1 Centimeter (cm) = 9.265669309342727e-15 Light-Hour (lh)

1 centimeter equals 9.265669309342727e-15 Light-Hour.

Centimeter to Light-Day

1 cm = 3.8606955464537676e-16 ld

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.8606955464537676e-16 Light-Day (ld)

1 centimeter equals 3.8606955464537676e-16 Light-Day.

Centimeter to Light-Year

1 cm = 1.0570008340246155e-18 ly

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1.0570008340246155e-18 Light-Year (ly)

1 centimeter equals 1.0570008340246155e-18 Light-Year.

Centimeter to Parsec

1 cm = 3.240779289444362e-19 pc

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.240779289444362e-19 Parsec (pc)

1 centimeter equals 3.240779289444362e-19 Parsec.

Centimeter to Kiloparsec

1 cm = 3.240779289444362e-22 kpc

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.240779289444362e-22 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 centimeter equals 3.240779289444362e-22 Kiloparsec.

Centimeter to Megaparsec

1 cm = 3.240779289444362e-25 Mpc

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.240779289444362e-25 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 centimeter equals 3.240779289444362e-25 Megaparsec.

Centimeter to Gigaparsec

1 cm = 3.2407792894443624e-28 Gpc

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.2407792894443624e-28 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 centimeter equals 3.2407792894443624e-28 Gigaparsec.

Centimeter to Nautical Mile

1 cm = 0.000005399568034557236 NM

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.000005399568034557236 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 centimeter equals 0.000005399568034557236 Nautical Mile.

Centimeter to Fathom

1 cm = 0.0054680664916885394 ftm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0054680664916885394 Fathom (ftm)

1 centimeter equals 0.0054680664916885394 fathom.

Centimeter to Cable Length

1 cm = 0.00004556722076407116 cable

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.00004556722076407116 Cable Length (cable)

1 centimeter equals 0.00004556722076407116 Cable Length .

Centimeter to Nautical League

1 cm = 0.0000017998560115190784 NL

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0000017998560115190784 Nautical League (NL)

1 centimeter equals 0.0000017998560115190784 Nautical League.

Centimeter to Thou

1 cm = 393.7007874015748 mil

1 Centimeter (cm) = 393.7007874015748 Thous (mil)

1 centimeter equals 393.7007874015748 thous.

Centimeter to Rod

1 cm = 0.0019883878151594685 rd

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0019883878151594685 Rod (rd)

1 centimeter equals 0.0019883878151594685 rod.

Centimeter to Chain

1 cm = 0.0004970969537898671 ch

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0004970969537898671 Chain (ch)

1 centimeter equals 0.0004970969537898671 chain.

Centimeter to Furlong

1 cm = 0.000049709695378986714 fur

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.000049709695378986714 Furlong (fur)

1 centimeter equals 0.000049709695378986714 furlong.

Centimeter to Mile

1 cm = 0.000006213711922373339 mi

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.000006213711922373339 Mile (mi)

1 centimeter equals 0.000006213711922373339 mile.

Centimeter to League

1 cm = 0.00000207123730745778 lea

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.00000207123730745778 League (lea)

1 centimeter equals 0.00000207123730745778 league.