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Convert Decameters to Decimeters

Please provide values below to convert Decameters [dam] to Decimeters [dm].

Decameters
dam
Decimeters
0.00dm

How to Convert Decameters to Decimeters

1 dam = 100 dm

1 dm = 0.01 dam

Example: convert 10 dam to dm: 10 dam = 10 × 100 dam = 1000 dam

Decameters

Definition: A decameter (dam) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.

History: The decameter was introduced with the metric system, though it is not widely used in everyday life. It can sometimes be found in geodesy, surveying, and meteorology for measuring precipitation levels.

Decimeters

Definition: A decimeter (dm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1/10 of a meter or 10 centimeters.

History: The decimeter was introduced as part of the metric system in the late 18th century but is less commonly used in everyday measurements compared to centimeters and meters.

Decameters to Decimeters Conversion Table

DecametersDecimeters
0.01 dam1 dm
0.1 dam10 dm
1 dam100 dm
2 dam200 dm
3 dam300 dm
5 dam500 dm
10 dam1000 dm
20 dam2000 dm
50 dam5000 dm
100 dam10000 dm
1000 dam100000 dm

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