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Convert Hectometers to Decameters

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

Hectometers
hm
Decameters
0.00dam

How to Convert Hectometers to Decameters

1 hm = 10 dam

1 dam = 0.1 hm

Example: convert 10 hm to dam: 10 hm = 10 × 10 hm = 100 hm

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

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 to Decameters Conversion Table

HectometersDecameters
0.01 hm0.1 dam
0.1 hm1 dam
1 hm10 dam
2 hm20 dam
3 hm30 dam
5 hm50 dam
10 hm100 dam
20 hm200 dam
50 hm500 dam
100 hm1000 dam
1000 hm10000 dam

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