Decimeters (dm)
Length · Metric
Main conversion
1 dm = 0.1 m (10 cm)
Description and history
The decimeter (symbol dm) equals 0.1 meters, or 10 centimeters.
Forest mensuration, soil horizon surveys and some water-level measurements still use it. It is less common on agricultural machinery, which works mainly in centimeters or meters.
Reference conversions
| Unit | Equals |
|---|---|
| Meters (m) | 1 dm = 0.1 m |
| Centimeters (cm) | 1 dm = 10 cm |
| Kilometers (km) | 1 dm = 0.0001 km |
| Feet (ft) | 1 dm = 0.32808 ft |
| Inches (in) | 1 dm = 3.937 in |