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Kilometer (km)

Decimeter (dm)

About Kilometer to Decimeter Conversion

This converter converts Kilometer (km) to Decimeter (dm). One Kilometer (km) equals 10000 Decimeter (dm).

Formula:

1 Kilometer (km) = 10000 Decimeter (dm)

Example:

1 km = 10000 dm

2 km = 20000 dm

Kilometer (km) to Decimeter (dm) Conversion

Convert Kilometer to Decimeter using the exact conversion factor. This page provides the formula, worked examples, and real-world use cases for practical understanding.

Conversion Formula

Decimeter = Kilometer × 10000

To convert Kilometer (km) to Decimeter (dm), multiply the value by 10000. This factor is obtained by comparing their exact meter definitions.

Worked Example

Convert 1 km to dm.

Step 1: Write the formula: dm = km × 10000
Step 2: Substitute: 1 × 10000
Step 3: Result: 10000 dm

So, 1 km = 10000 dm.

About the Units

Kilometer (km)

One Kilometer (km) equals 10000 Decimeter (dm)

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

Decimeter (dm)

One Decimeter (dm) equals 0.0001 Kilometer (km)

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

Where This Conversion Is Used

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Decimeter (dm) are in 1 Kilometer (km)?

1 km = 10000 dm.

What is the formula for converting Kilometer (km) to Decimeter (dm)?

Multiply the km value by 10000.

Can I reverse the conversion?

Yes. 1 dm = 0.0001 km.

Conclusion

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

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Convert Kilometer to Other Units

Kilometer to Inch

1 km = 39370.078740157485 in

1 Kilometer (km) = 39370.078740157485 Inches (in)

1 kilometer equals 39370.078740157485 inches.

Kilometer to Foot

1 km = 3280.839895013123 ft

1 Kilometer (km) = 3280.839895013123 Feet (ft)

1 kilometer equals 3280.839895013123 feet.

Kilometer to Feet

1 km = 3280.839895013123 ft

1 Kilometer (km) = 3280.839895013123 Feets (ft)

1 kilometer equals 3280.839895013123 feets.

Kilometer to Centimeter

1 km = 100000 cm

1 Kilometer (km) = 100000 Centimeters (cm)

1 kilometer equals 100000 centimeters.

Kilometer to Meter

1 km = 1000 m

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000 Meters (m)

1 kilometer equals 1000 meters.

Kilometer to Millimeter

1 km = 1000000 mm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000000 Millimeters (mm)

1 kilometer equals 1000000 millimeters.

Kilometer to Yard

1 km = 1093.6132983377079 yd

1 Kilometer (km) = 1093.6132983377079 Yards (yd)

1 kilometer equals 1093.6132983377079 yards.

Kilometer to Yoctometer

1 km = 1e+27 ym

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e+27 Yoctometers (ym)

1 kilometer equals 1e+27 yoctometers.

Kilometer to Zeptometer

1 km = 1.0000000000000001e+24 zm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1.0000000000000001e+24 Zeptometers (zm)

1 kilometer equals 1.0000000000000001e+24 zeptometers.

Kilometer to Attometer

1 km = 999999999999999900000 am

1 Kilometer (km) = 999999999999999900000 Attometers (am)

1 kilometer equals 999999999999999900000 attometers.

Kilometer to Femtometer

1 km = 999999999999999900 fm

1 Kilometer (km) = 999999999999999900 Femtometers (fm)

1 kilometer equals 999999999999999900 femtometers.

Kilometer to Picometer

1 km = 1000000000000000 pm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000000000000000 Picometers (pm)

1 kilometer equals 1000000000000000 picometers.

Kilometer to Nanometer

1 km = 999999999999.9999 nm

1 Kilometer (km) = 999999999999.9999 Nanometers (nm)

1 kilometer equals 999999999999.9999 nanometers.

Kilometer to Micrometer

1 km = 1000000000 µm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000000000 Micrometers (µm)

1 kilometer equals 1000000000 micrometers.

Kilometer to Decimeter

1 km = 10000 dm

1 Kilometer (km) = 10000 Decimeters (dm)

1 kilometer equals 10000 decimeters.

Kilometer to Decameter

1 km = 100 dam

1 Kilometer (km) = 100 Decameters (dam)

1 kilometer equals 100 decameters.

Kilometer to Hectometer

1 km = 10 hm

1 Kilometer (km) = 10 Hectometers (hm)

1 kilometer equals 10 hectometers.

Kilometer to Megameter

1 km = 0.001 Mm

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.001 Megameter (Mm)

1 kilometer equals 0.001 megameter.

Kilometer to Gigameter

1 km = 0.000001 Gm

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.000001 Gigameter (Gm)

1 kilometer equals 0.000001 gigameter.

Kilometer to Terameter

1 km = 1e-9 Tm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e-9 Terameter (Tm)

1 kilometer equals 1e-9 terameter.

Kilometer to Petameter

1 km = 1e-12 Pm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e-12 Petameter (Pm)

1 kilometer equals 1e-12 petameter.

Kilometer to Exameter

1 km = 1e-15 Em

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e-15 Exameter (Em)

1 kilometer equals 1e-15 exameter.

Kilometer to Zettameter

1 km = 1e-18 Zm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e-18 Zettameter (Zm)

1 kilometer equals 1e-18 zettameter.

Kilometer to Yottameter

1 km = 1.0000000000000001e-21 Ym

1 Kilometer (km) = 1.0000000000000001e-21 Yottameter (Ym)

1 kilometer equals 1.0000000000000001e-21 yottameter.

Kilometer to Cubit

1 km = 2187.2265966754157 cubit

1 Kilometer (km) = 2187.2265966754157 Cubits (cubit)

1 kilometer equals 2187.2265966754157 cubits.

Kilometer to Span

1 km = 4374.4531933508315 span

1 Kilometer (km) = 4374.4531933508315 Spans (span)

1 kilometer equals 4374.4531933508315 spans.

Kilometer to Hand

1 km = 9842.519685039371 hh

1 Kilometer (km) = 9842.519685039371 Hands (hh)

1 kilometer equals 9842.519685039371 hands.

Kilometer to Palm

1 km = 13123.359580052493 palm

1 Kilometer (km) = 13123.359580052493 Palms (palm)

1 kilometer equals 13123.359580052493 palms.

Kilometer to Digit

1 km = 52493.43832020997 digit

1 Kilometer (km) = 52493.43832020997 Digits (digit)

1 kilometer equals 52493.43832020997 digits.

Kilometer to Link

1 km = 4970.969537898672 link

1 Kilometer (km) = 4970.969537898672 Links (link)

1 kilometer equals 4970.969537898672 links.

Kilometer to Ell

1 km = 874.8906386701663 ell

1 Kilometer (km) = 874.8906386701663 Ells (ell)

1 kilometer equals 874.8906386701663 ells.

Kilometer to Barleycorn

1 km = 118063.75442739078 barleycorn

1 Kilometer (km) = 118063.75442739078 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 kilometer equals 118063.75442739078 barleycorns.

Kilometer to Astronomical Unit

1 km = 6.684587122268446e-9 AU

1 Kilometer (km) = 6.684587122268446e-9 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 kilometer equals 6.684587122268446e-9 Astronomicalunit.

Kilometer to Light-Second

1 km = 0.0000033356409519815205 ls

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.0000033356409519815205 Light-Second (ls)

1 kilometer equals 0.0000033356409519815205 Light-Second.

Kilometer to Light-Minute

1 km = 5.5594015866358675e-8 lm

1 Kilometer (km) = 5.5594015866358675e-8 Light-Minute (lm)

1 kilometer equals 5.5594015866358675e-8 Light-Minute.

Kilometer to Light-Hour

1 km = 9.265669309342727e-10 lh

1 Kilometer (km) = 9.265669309342727e-10 Light-Hour (lh)

1 kilometer equals 9.265669309342727e-10 Light-Hour.

Kilometer to Light-Day

1 km = 3.8606955464537675e-11 ld

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.8606955464537675e-11 Light-Day (ld)

1 kilometer equals 3.8606955464537675e-11 Light-Day.

Kilometer to Light-Year

1 km = 1.0570008340246155e-13 ly

1 Kilometer (km) = 1.0570008340246155e-13 Light-Year (ly)

1 kilometer equals 1.0570008340246155e-13 Light-Year.

Kilometer to Parsec

1 km = 3.2407792894443624e-14 pc

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.2407792894443624e-14 Parsec (pc)

1 kilometer equals 3.2407792894443624e-14 Parsec.

Kilometer to Kiloparsec

1 km = 3.240779289444362e-17 kpc

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.240779289444362e-17 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 kilometer equals 3.240779289444362e-17 Kiloparsec.

Kilometer to Megaparsec

1 km = 3.240779289444362e-20 Mpc

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.240779289444362e-20 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 kilometer equals 3.240779289444362e-20 Megaparsec.

Kilometer to Gigaparsec

1 km = 3.2407792894443625e-23 Gpc

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.2407792894443625e-23 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 kilometer equals 3.2407792894443625e-23 Gigaparsec.

Kilometer to Nautical Mile

1 km = 0.5399568034557235 NM

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.5399568034557235 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 kilometer equals 0.5399568034557235 Nautical Mile.

Kilometer to Fathom

1 km = 546.8066491688539 ftm

1 Kilometer (km) = 546.8066491688539 Fathoms (ftm)

1 kilometer equals 546.8066491688539 fathoms.

Kilometer to Cable Length

1 km = 4.556722076407116 cable

1 Kilometer (km) = 4.556722076407116 Cable Lengths (cable)

1 kilometer equals 4.556722076407116 Cable Length s.

Kilometer to Nautical League

1 km = 0.17998560115190784 NL

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.17998560115190784 Nautical League (NL)

1 kilometer equals 0.17998560115190784 Nautical League.

Kilometer to Thou

1 km = 39370078.74015748 mil

1 Kilometer (km) = 39370078.74015748 Thous (mil)

1 kilometer equals 39370078.74015748 thous.

Kilometer to Rod

1 km = 198.83878151594686 rd

1 Kilometer (km) = 198.83878151594686 Rods (rd)

1 kilometer equals 198.83878151594686 rods.

Kilometer to Chain

1 km = 49.709695378986716 ch

1 Kilometer (km) = 49.709695378986716 Chains (ch)

1 kilometer equals 49.709695378986716 chains.

Kilometer to Furlong

1 km = 4.970969537898672 fur

1 Kilometer (km) = 4.970969537898672 Furlongs (fur)

1 kilometer equals 4.970969537898672 furlongs.

Kilometer to Mile

1 km = 0.621371192237334 mi

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.621371192237334 Mile (mi)

1 kilometer equals 0.621371192237334 mile.

Kilometer to League

1 km = 0.20712373074577797 lea

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.20712373074577797 League (lea)

1 kilometer equals 0.20712373074577797 league.

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.