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Convert Hectometers to Decimeters

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

Hectometers
hm
Decimeters
0.00dm

How to Convert Hectometers to Decimeters

1 hm = 1000 dm

1 dm = 0.001 hm

Example: convert 10 hm to dm: 10 hm = 10 × 1000 hm = 10000 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.

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 to Decimeters Conversion Table

HectometersDecimeters
0.01 hm10 dm
0.1 hm100 dm
1 hm1000 dm
2 hm2000 dm
3 hm3000 dm
5 hm5000 dm
10 hm10000 dm
20 hm20000 dm
50 hm50000 dm
100 hm100000 dm
1000 hm1000000 dm

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