Decimeter (dm)
One tenth of a meter.
Result
1 decimeter = 100 millimeters
Decimeter at a glance
| Unit name | Decimeter (plural: decimeters) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | dm |
| Quantity measured | Length |
| Measurement system | Metric |
| Also known as | decimetre, decimetres, dm |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 decimeter in other length units
| Unit | 1 dm equals |
|---|---|
| Nanometer | 100,000,000 nm |
| Micrometer | 100,000 µm |
| Millimeter | 100 mm |
| Centimeter | 10 cm |
| Meter | 0.1 m |
| Kilometer | 0.0001 km |
| Inch | 3.93700787 in |
| Foot | 0.32808399 ft |
| Yard | 0.10936133 yd |
| Mile | 0.000062137 mi |
| Nautical mile | 0.000053996 nmi |
| Angstrom | 1,000,000,000 Å |
| Mil | 3,937.00787 mil |
| Fathom | 0.054680665 ftm |
| Rod | 0.019883878 rd |
| Chain | 0.00497097 ch |
| Furlong | 0.000497097 fur |
| League | 0.000020712 lea |
| Astronomical unit | 6.68458712 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| Light-year | 1.05700083 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
| Parsec | 3.24077929 × 10⁻¹⁸ pc |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a decimeter?
- One tenth of a meter.
- What is the symbol for the decimeter?
- The symbol for the decimeter is dm. It measures length.
- How many millimeters are in a decimeter?
- 1 decimeter = 100 millimeters.
- How many centimeters are in a decimeter?
- 1 decimeter = 10 centimeters.
- How many meters are in a decimeter?
- 1 decimeter = 0.1 meters.