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. 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 Millimeter (mm) and Decimeter (dm), use the following formulas:
1 Millimeter (mm) = 0.01 Decimeter (dm)
1 Decimeter (dm) = 100 Millimeter (mm)
1 mm = 1 * 0.01 dm = 0.01 dm
8 mm = 8 * 0.01 dm = 0.08 dm
30 mm = 30 * 0.01 dm = 0.3 dm
90 mm = 90 * 0.01 dm = 0.9 dm
120 mm = 120 * 0.01 dm = 1.2 dm
245 mm = 245 * 0.01 dm = 2.45 dm
559 mm = 559 * 0.01 dm = 5.59 dm
| Millimeter (mm) | Decimeter (dm) |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 0.01 dm |
| 2 mm | 0.02 dm |
| 5 mm | 0.05 dm |
| 10 mm | 0.1 dm |
| 20 mm | 0.2 dm |
| 50 mm | 0.5 dm |
| 100 mm | 1 dm |
| 200 mm | 2 dm |
| 500 mm | 5 dm |
| 1000 mm | 10 dm |
| 2000 mm | 20 dm |