Primarily used in horse racing (UK/US). 1 furlong = 660 feet = 1/8 mile. 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).
To convert between Furlong (fur) and Decameter (dam), use the following formulas:
1 Furlong (fur) = 20.1168 Decameter (dam)
1 Decameter (dam) = 0.049709695378986715 Furlong (fur)
1 fur = 1 * 20.1168 dam = 20.1168 dam
5 fur = 5 * 20.1168 dam = 100.584 dam
8 fur = 8 * 20.1168 dam = 160.9344 dam
| Furlong (fur) | Decameter (dam) |
|---|---|
| 1 fur | 20.1168 dam |
| 5 fur | 100.584 dam |
| 10 fur | 201.168 dam |