The decameter (dam) is used to measure medium-scale distances like the length of a tennis court (~2.3 dam) or a cricket pitch (~2.0 dam). It’s also practical for land surveying and agricultural plots (e.g., a small field might be 10 dam × 20 dam). The hectometer (hm) is useful for measuring sports tracks (1 lap = 4 hm), urban blocks (~1–2 hm long), or vineyard rows. Road signs in some European countries use hectometers for minor distance markers.
To convert between Decameter (dam) and Hectometer (hm), use the following formulas:
1 Decameter (dam) = 0.1 Hectometer (hm)
1 Hectometer (hm) = 10 Decameter (dam)
1 dam = 1 * 0.1 hm = 0.1 hm
2 dam = 2 * 0.1 hm = 0.2 hm
5 dam = 5 * 0.1 hm = 0.5 hm
10 dam = 10 * 0.1 hm = 1 hm
20 dam = 20 * 0.1 hm = 2 hm
| Decameter (dam) | Hectometer (hm) |
|---|---|
| 1 dam | 0.1 hm |
| 5 dam | 0.5 hm |
| 10 dam | 1 hm |
| 20 dam | 2 hm |
| 50 dam | 5 hm |
| 100 dam | 10 hm |