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 Millimeter (mm) is perfect for very small measurements like the thickness of a credit card (0.76 mm), the diameter of a pencil lead (0.5-0.7 mm), or the size of small hardware components. Commonly used in engineering, jewelry design and manufacturing.
To convert between Decimeter (dm) and Millimeter (mm), use the following formulas:
1 Decimeter (dm) = 100 Millimeter (mm)
1 Millimeter (mm) = 0.01 Decimeter (dm)
1 dm = 1 * 100 mm = 100 mm
2 dm = 2 * 100 mm = 200 mm
3 dm = 3 * 100 mm = 300 mm
5 dm = 5 * 100 mm = 500 mm
13 dm = 13 * 100 mm = 1300 mm
27 dm = 27 * 100 mm = 2700 mm
52 dm = 52 * 100 mm = 5200 mm
| Decimeter (dm) | Millimeter (mm) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm | 100 mm |
| 2 dm | 200 mm |
| 3 dm | 300 mm |
| 5 dm | 500 mm |
| 10 dm | 1000 mm |
| 20 dm | 2000 mm |
| 30 dm | 3000 mm |
| 50 dm | 5000 mm |
| 100 dm | 10000 mm |
| 200 dm | 20000 mm |
| 500 dm | 50000 mm |