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Convert Decameters to Hectometers

Please provide values below to convert Decameters [dam] to Hectometers [hm].

Decameters
dam
Hectometers
0.00hm

How to Convert Decameters to Hectometers

1 dam = 0.1 hm

1 hm = 10 dam

Example: convert 10 dam to hm: 10 dam = 10 × 0.1 dam = 1 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.

Hectometers

Definition: A hectometer (hm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.

History: The hectometer was introduced as part of the metric system in the late 18th century, but it is rarely used in common measurements. It finds occasional use in land measurements, such as defining agricultural fields.

Decameters to Hectometers Conversion Table

DecametersHectometers
0.01 dam0.001 hm
0.1 dam0.010000000000000002 hm
1 dam0.1 hm
2 dam0.2 hm
3 dam0.30000000000000004 hm
5 dam0.5 hm
10 dam1 hm
20 dam2 hm
50 dam5 hm
100 dam10 hm
1000 dam100 hm

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