The Decimeter (dm) is useful for medium-sized objects like the length of a notebook (2-3 dm), the height of a water bottle (2.5 dm), or the width of a laptop (3-4 dm). Often used in education and everyday measurements. The Kilometer (km) is used for longer distances like city-to-city travel (e.g., 50 km), marathon races (42.195 km), or highway spans (e.g., 100 km). It's also used in aviation and sports like cycling.
To convert between Decimeter (dm) and Kilometer (km), use the following formulas:
1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.0001 Kilometer (km)
1 Kilometer (km) = 10000 Decimeter (dm)
1 dm = 1 * 0.0001 km = 0.0001 km
2 dm = 2 * 0.0001 km = 0.0002 km
3 dm = 3 * 0.0001 km = 0.00030000000000000003 km
5 dm = 5 * 0.0001 km = 0.0005 km
13 dm = 13 * 0.0001 km = 0.0013000000000000002 km
27 dm = 27 * 0.0001 km = 0.0027 km
52 dm = 52 * 0.0001 km = 0.005200000000000001 km
| Decimeter (dm) | Kilometer (km) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm | 0.0001 km |
| 2 dm | 0.0002 km |
| 3 dm | 0.00030000000000000003 km |
| 5 dm | 0.0005 km |
| 10 dm | 0.001 km |
| 20 dm | 0.002 km |
| 30 dm | 0.003 km |
| 50 dm | 0.005 km |
| 100 dm | 0.01 km |
| 200 dm | 0.02 km |
| 500 dm | 0.05 km |