This length unit converter dynamically calculates the value you enter in decimeters (dm) and converts it to its equivalent value in kilometers (km).
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How many decimeters (dm) are in 1 kilometer (km)? What is the formula for how to convert decimeters to kilometers (dm to km)?
1 decimeter (dm) = 0.0001 kilometer (km)
So we can say that there is 0.0001 kilometer in 1 decimeter.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a decimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a kilometer unit of measurement is 0.0001.
Inversely (or reciprocally),
1 kilometer (km) = 10,000 decimeters (dm)
So we can say that there are 10,000 decimeters in 1 kilometer.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a decimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a kilometer unit of measurement is 10,000.
Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in decimeters to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in kilometers (dm to km). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:
km = dm × 0.0001 → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.
and
km = dm ÷ 10,000 → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.
For example, if you have a length of 80.5 decimeters that you want to convert to kilometers, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:
km = 80.5 dm × 0.0001 = 0.00805 km
km = 80.5 dm ÷ 10,000 = 0.00805 km
So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 0.00805 kilometer.
Decimeters to kilometers (dm to km) conversion chart
To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from decimeters to kilometers is needed, here is a decimeters-to-kilometers conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in decimeters and their equivalent measurement values in kilometers. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.
decimeters (dm) | kilometers (km) |
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1 dm | 0.0001 km |
2 dm | 0.0002 km |
3 dm | 0.0003 km |
4 dm | 0.0004 km |
5 dm | 0.0005 km |
6 dm | 0.0006 km |
7 dm | 0.0007 km |
8 dm | 0.0008 km |
9 dm | 0.0009 km |
10 dm | 0.0010 km |
11 dm | 0.0011 km |
12 dm | 0.0012 km |
13 dm | 0.0013 km |
14 dm | 0.0014 km |
15 dm | 0.0015 km |
16 dm | 0.0016 km |
17 dm | 0.0017 km |
18 dm | 0.0018 km |
19 dm | 0.0019 km |
20 dm | 0.0020 km |
21 dm | 0.0021 km |
22 dm | 0.0022 km |
23 dm | 0.0023 km |
24 dm | 0.0024 km |
25 dm | 0.0025 km |
26 dm | 0.0026 km |
27 dm | 0.0027 km |
28 dm | 0.0028 km |
29 dm | 0.0029 km |
30 dm | 0.0030 km |
31 dm | 0.0031 km |
32 dm | 0.0032 km |
33 dm | 0.0033 km |
34 dm | 0.0034 km |
35 dm | 0.0035 km |
36 dm | 0.0036 km |
37 dm | 0.0037 km |
38 dm | 0.0038 km |
39 dm | 0.0039 km |
40 dm | 0.0040 km |
41 dm | 0.0041 km |
42 dm | 0.0042 km |
43 dm | 0.0043 km |
44 dm | 0.0044 km |
45 dm | 0.0045 km |
46 dm | 0.0046 km |
47 dm | 0.0047 km |
48 dm | 0.0048 km |
49 dm | 0.0049 km |
50 dm | 0.0050 km |
51 dm | 0.0051 km |
52 dm | 0.0052 km |
53 dm | 0.0053 km |
54 dm | 0.0054 km |
55 dm | 0.0055 km |
56 dm | 0.0056 km |
57 dm | 0.0057 km |
58 dm | 0.0058 km |
59 dm | 0.0059 km |
60 dm | 0.0060 km |
61 dm | 0.0061 km |
62 dm | 0.0062 km |
63 dm | 0.0063 km |
64 dm | 0.0064 km |
65 dm | 0.0065 km |
66 dm | 0.0066 km |
67 dm | 0.0067 km |
68 dm | 0.0068 km |
69 dm | 0.0069 km |
70 dm | 0.0070 km |
71 dm | 0.0071 km |
72 dm | 0.0072 km |
73 dm | 0.0073 km |
74 dm | 0.0074 km |
75 dm | 0.0075 km |
76 dm | 0.0076 km |
77 dm | 0.0077 km |
78 dm | 0.0078 km |
79 dm | 0.0079 km |
80 dm | 0.0080 km |
81 dm | 0.0081 km |
82 dm | 0.0082 km |
83 dm | 0.0083 km |
84 dm | 0.0084 km |
85 dm | 0.0085 km |
86 dm | 0.0086 km |
87 dm | 0.0087 km |
88 dm | 0.0088 km |
89 dm | 0.0089 km |
90 dm | 0.0090 km |
91 dm | 0.0091 km |
92 dm | 0.0092 km |
93 dm | 0.0093 km |
94 dm | 0.0094 km |
95 dm | 0.0095 km |
96 dm | 0.0096 km |
97 dm | 0.0097 km |
98 dm | 0.0098 km |
99 dm | 0.0099 km |
100 dm | 0.0100 km |
decimeters (dm) | kilometers (km) |
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101 dm | 0.0101 km |
102 dm | 0.0102 km |
103 dm | 0.0103 km |
104 dm | 0.0104 km |
105 dm | 0.0105 km |
106 dm | 0.0106 km |
107 dm | 0.0107 km |
108 dm | 0.0108 km |
109 dm | 0.0109 km |
110 dm | 0.0110 km |
111 dm | 0.0111 km |
112 dm | 0.0112 km |
113 dm | 0.0113 km |
114 dm | 0.0114 km |
115 dm | 0.0115 km |
116 dm | 0.0116 km |
117 dm | 0.0117 km |
118 dm | 0.0118 km |
119 dm | 0.0119 km |
120 dm | 0.0120 km |
121 dm | 0.0121 km |
122 dm | 0.0122 km |
123 dm | 0.0123 km |
124 dm | 0.0124 km |
125 dm | 0.0125 km |
126 dm | 0.0126 km |
127 dm | 0.0127 km |
128 dm | 0.0128 km |
129 dm | 0.0129 km |
130 dm | 0.0130 km |
131 dm | 0.0131 km |
132 dm | 0.0132 km |
133 dm | 0.0133 km |
134 dm | 0.0134 km |
135 dm | 0.0135 km |
136 dm | 0.0136 km |
137 dm | 0.0137 km |
138 dm | 0.0138 km |
139 dm | 0.0139 km |
140 dm | 0.0140 km |
141 dm | 0.0141 km |
142 dm | 0.0142 km |
143 dm | 0.0143 km |
144 dm | 0.0144 km |
145 dm | 0.0145 km |
146 dm | 0.0146 km |
147 dm | 0.0147 km |
148 dm | 0.0148 km |
149 dm | 0.0149 km |
150 dm | 0.0150 km |
151 dm | 0.0151 km |
152 dm | 0.0152 km |
153 dm | 0.0153 km |
154 dm | 0.0154 km |
155 dm | 0.0155 km |
156 dm | 0.0156 km |
157 dm | 0.0157 km |
158 dm | 0.0158 km |
159 dm | 0.0159 km |
160 dm | 0.0160 km |
161 dm | 0.0161 km |
162 dm | 0.0162 km |
163 dm | 0.0163 km |
164 dm | 0.0164 km |
165 dm | 0.0165 km |
166 dm | 0.0166 km |
167 dm | 0.0167 km |
168 dm | 0.0168 km |
169 dm | 0.0169 km |
170 dm | 0.0170 km |
171 dm | 0.0171 km |
172 dm | 0.0172 km |
173 dm | 0.0173 km |
174 dm | 0.0174 km |
175 dm | 0.0175 km |
176 dm | 0.0176 km |
177 dm | 0.0177 km |
178 dm | 0.0178 km |
179 dm | 0.0179 km |
180 dm | 0.0180 km |
181 dm | 0.0181 km |
182 dm | 0.0182 km |
183 dm | 0.0183 km |
184 dm | 0.0184 km |
185 dm | 0.0185 km |
186 dm | 0.0186 km |
187 dm | 0.0187 km |
188 dm | 0.0188 km |
189 dm | 0.0189 km |
190 dm | 0.0190 km |
191 dm | 0.0191 km |
192 dm | 0.0192 km |
193 dm | 0.0193 km |
194 dm | 0.0194 km |
195 dm | 0.0195 km |
196 dm | 0.0196 km |
197 dm | 0.0197 km |
198 dm | 0.0198 km |
199 dm | 0.0199 km |
200 dm | 0.0200 km |
Conversion factor of 1 decimeter to other units of length
Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 decimeter (dm) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 100,000,000 nanometers (nm)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 100,000 micrometers (µm)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters (mm)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 10 centimeters (cm)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 0.1 meter (m)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 0.0001 kilometer (km)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 3.9370078740157 inches (in)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 0.32808398950131 foot (ft)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 0.10936132983377 yard (yd)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 0.000062137119223733 mile (mi)
- 1 decimeter (dm) = 0.000053995680345572 nautical mile (nmi)
What is a decimeter (dm)?
Definition of decimeter: A decimeter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system. It is equivalent to one tenth of a meter (0.1 m). It is less commonly used than centimeters or meters but can be useful for intermediate measurements.
The abbreviation for decimeter is dm. The single Unicode character ㍷ (U+3377) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for decimeter. The Windows Alt code for this character ㍷ is Alt + 13175.
What is a kilometer (km)?
Definition of kilometer: A kilometer is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system, equal to one thousand meters (10^3 m). It is commonly used for longer distances, such as races, road distances and geographical features.
The abbreviation for kilometer is km. The single Unicode character ㎞ (U+339E) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for kilometer. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎞ is Alt + 13214.