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. 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.
To convert between Kilometer (km) and Decimeter (dm), use the following formulas:
1 Kilometer (km) = 10000 Decimeter (dm)
1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.0001 Kilometer (km)
0.5 km = 0.5 * 10000 dm = 5000 dm
3 km = 3 * 10000 dm = 30000 dm
7 km = 7 * 10000 dm = 70000 dm
45 km = 45 * 10000 dm = 450000 dm
89 km = 89 * 10000 dm = 890000 dm
Kilometer (km) | Decimeter (dm) |
---|---|
0.1 km | 1000 dm |
1 km | 10000 dm |
2 km | 20000 dm |
5 km | 50000 dm |
10 km | 100000 dm |
50 km | 500000 dm |
70 km | 700000 dm |
200 km | 2000000 dm |
250 km | 2500000 dm |