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Convert Decimeters to Hectometers

Please provide values below to convert Decimeters [dm] to Hectometers [hm].

Decimeters
dm
Hectometers
0.00hm

How to Convert Decimeters to Hectometers

1 dm = 0.001 hm

1 hm = 1000 dm

Example: convert 10 dm to hm: 10 dm = 10 × 0.001 dm = 0.01 dm

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.

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.

Decimeters to Hectometers Conversion Table

DecimetersHectometers
0.01 dm0.00001 hm
0.1 dm0.0001 hm
1 dm0.001 hm
2 dm0.002 hm
3 dm0.003 hm
5 dm0.005 hm
10 dm0.01 hm
20 dm0.02 hm
50 dm0.05 hm
100 dm0.1 hm
1000 dm1 hm

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