This length unit converter dynamically calculates the value you enter in decimeters (dm) and converts it to its equivalent value in nautical miles (nmi).
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How many decimeters (dm) are in 1 nautical mile (nmi)? What is the formula for how to convert decimeters to nautical miles (dm to nmi)?
1 decimeter (dm) = 0.000053995680345572 nautical mile (nmi)
So we can say that there is 0.000053995680345572 nautical mile 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 nautical mile unit of measurement is 0.000053995680345572.
Inversely (or reciprocally),
1 nautical mile (nmi) = 18,520 decimeters (dm)
So we can say that there are 18,520 decimeters in 1 nautical mile.
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 nautical mile unit of measurement is 18,520.
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 nautical miles (dm to nmi). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:
nmi = dm × 0.000053995680345572 → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.
and
nmi = dm ÷ 18,520 → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.
For example, if you have a length of 285.5 decimeters that you want to convert to nautical miles, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:
nmi = 285.5 dm × 0.000053995680345572 = 0.01541576673866 nmi
nmi = 285.5 dm ÷ 18,520 = 0.01541576673866 nmi
So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 0.01541576673866 nautical mile.
Decimeters to nautical miles (dm to nmi) 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 nautical-miles is needed, here is a decimeters-to-nautical-miles 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 nautical-miles. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.
decimeters (dm) | nautical miles (nmi) |
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1 dm | 0.000054 nmi |
2 dm | 0.000108 nmi |
3 dm | 0.000162 nmi |
4 dm | 0.000216 nmi |
5 dm | 0.000270 nmi |
6 dm | 0.000324 nmi |
7 dm | 0.000378 nmi |
8 dm | 0.000432 nmi |
9 dm | 0.000486 nmi |
10 dm | 0.000540 nmi |
11 dm | 0.000594 nmi |
12 dm | 0.000648 nmi |
13 dm | 0.000702 nmi |
14 dm | 0.000756 nmi |
15 dm | 0.000810 nmi |
16 dm | 0.000864 nmi |
17 dm | 0.000918 nmi |
18 dm | 0.000972 nmi |
19 dm | 0.001026 nmi |
20 dm | 0.001080 nmi |
21 dm | 0.001134 nmi |
22 dm | 0.001188 nmi |
23 dm | 0.001242 nmi |
24 dm | 0.001296 nmi |
25 dm | 0.001350 nmi |
26 dm | 0.001404 nmi |
27 dm | 0.001458 nmi |
28 dm | 0.001512 nmi |
29 dm | 0.001566 nmi |
30 dm | 0.001620 nmi |
31 dm | 0.001674 nmi |
32 dm | 0.001728 nmi |
33 dm | 0.001782 nmi |
34 dm | 0.001836 nmi |
35 dm | 0.001890 nmi |
36 dm | 0.001944 nmi |
37 dm | 0.001998 nmi |
38 dm | 0.002052 nmi |
39 dm | 0.002106 nmi |
40 dm | 0.002160 nmi |
41 dm | 0.002214 nmi |
42 dm | 0.002268 nmi |
43 dm | 0.002322 nmi |
44 dm | 0.002376 nmi |
45 dm | 0.002430 nmi |
46 dm | 0.002484 nmi |
47 dm | 0.002538 nmi |
48 dm | 0.002592 nmi |
49 dm | 0.002646 nmi |
50 dm | 0.002700 nmi |
51 dm | 0.002754 nmi |
52 dm | 0.002808 nmi |
53 dm | 0.002862 nmi |
54 dm | 0.002916 nmi |
55 dm | 0.002970 nmi |
56 dm | 0.003024 nmi |
57 dm | 0.003078 nmi |
58 dm | 0.003132 nmi |
59 dm | 0.003186 nmi |
60 dm | 0.003240 nmi |
61 dm | 0.003294 nmi |
62 dm | 0.003348 nmi |
63 dm | 0.003402 nmi |
64 dm | 0.003456 nmi |
65 dm | 0.003510 nmi |
66 dm | 0.003564 nmi |
67 dm | 0.003618 nmi |
68 dm | 0.003672 nmi |
69 dm | 0.003726 nmi |
70 dm | 0.003780 nmi |
71 dm | 0.003834 nmi |
72 dm | 0.003888 nmi |
73 dm | 0.003942 nmi |
74 dm | 0.003996 nmi |
75 dm | 0.004050 nmi |
76 dm | 0.004104 nmi |
77 dm | 0.004158 nmi |
78 dm | 0.004212 nmi |
79 dm | 0.004266 nmi |
80 dm | 0.004320 nmi |
81 dm | 0.004374 nmi |
82 dm | 0.004428 nmi |
83 dm | 0.004482 nmi |
84 dm | 0.004536 nmi |
85 dm | 0.004590 nmi |
86 dm | 0.004644 nmi |
87 dm | 0.004698 nmi |
88 dm | 0.004752 nmi |
89 dm | 0.004806 nmi |
90 dm | 0.004860 nmi |
91 dm | 0.004914 nmi |
92 dm | 0.004968 nmi |
93 dm | 0.005022 nmi |
94 dm | 0.005076 nmi |
95 dm | 0.005130 nmi |
96 dm | 0.005184 nmi |
97 dm | 0.005238 nmi |
98 dm | 0.005292 nmi |
99 dm | 0.005346 nmi |
100 dm | 0.005400 nmi |
decimeters (dm) | nautical miles (nmi) |
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101 dm | 0.005454 nmi |
102 dm | 0.005508 nmi |
103 dm | 0.005562 nmi |
104 dm | 0.005616 nmi |
105 dm | 0.005670 nmi |
106 dm | 0.005724 nmi |
107 dm | 0.005778 nmi |
108 dm | 0.005832 nmi |
109 dm | 0.005886 nmi |
110 dm | 0.005940 nmi |
111 dm | 0.005994 nmi |
112 dm | 0.006048 nmi |
113 dm | 0.006102 nmi |
114 dm | 0.006156 nmi |
115 dm | 0.006210 nmi |
116 dm | 0.006263 nmi |
117 dm | 0.006317 nmi |
118 dm | 0.006371 nmi |
119 dm | 0.006425 nmi |
120 dm | 0.006479 nmi |
121 dm | 0.006533 nmi |
122 dm | 0.006587 nmi |
123 dm | 0.006641 nmi |
124 dm | 0.006695 nmi |
125 dm | 0.006749 nmi |
126 dm | 0.006803 nmi |
127 dm | 0.006857 nmi |
128 dm | 0.006911 nmi |
129 dm | 0.006965 nmi |
130 dm | 0.007019 nmi |
131 dm | 0.007073 nmi |
132 dm | 0.007127 nmi |
133 dm | 0.007181 nmi |
134 dm | 0.007235 nmi |
135 dm | 0.007289 nmi |
136 dm | 0.007343 nmi |
137 dm | 0.007397 nmi |
138 dm | 0.007451 nmi |
139 dm | 0.007505 nmi |
140 dm | 0.007559 nmi |
141 dm | 0.007613 nmi |
142 dm | 0.007667 nmi |
143 dm | 0.007721 nmi |
144 dm | 0.007775 nmi |
145 dm | 0.007829 nmi |
146 dm | 0.007883 nmi |
147 dm | 0.007937 nmi |
148 dm | 0.007991 nmi |
149 dm | 0.008045 nmi |
150 dm | 0.008099 nmi |
151 dm | 0.008153 nmi |
152 dm | 0.008207 nmi |
153 dm | 0.008261 nmi |
154 dm | 0.008315 nmi |
155 dm | 0.008369 nmi |
156 dm | 0.008423 nmi |
157 dm | 0.008477 nmi |
158 dm | 0.008531 nmi |
159 dm | 0.008585 nmi |
160 dm | 0.008639 nmi |
161 dm | 0.008693 nmi |
162 dm | 0.008747 nmi |
163 dm | 0.008801 nmi |
164 dm | 0.008855 nmi |
165 dm | 0.008909 nmi |
166 dm | 0.008963 nmi |
167 dm | 0.009017 nmi |
168 dm | 0.009071 nmi |
169 dm | 0.009125 nmi |
170 dm | 0.009179 nmi |
171 dm | 0.009233 nmi |
172 dm | 0.009287 nmi |
173 dm | 0.009341 nmi |
174 dm | 0.009395 nmi |
175 dm | 0.009449 nmi |
176 dm | 0.009503 nmi |
177 dm | 0.009557 nmi |
178 dm | 0.009611 nmi |
179 dm | 0.009665 nmi |
180 dm | 0.009719 nmi |
181 dm | 0.009773 nmi |
182 dm | 0.009827 nmi |
183 dm | 0.009881 nmi |
184 dm | 0.009935 nmi |
185 dm | 0.009989 nmi |
186 dm | 0.010043 nmi |
187 dm | 0.010097 nmi |
188 dm | 0.010151 nmi |
189 dm | 0.010205 nmi |
190 dm | 0.010259 nmi |
191 dm | 0.010313 nmi |
192 dm | 0.010367 nmi |
193 dm | 0.010421 nmi |
194 dm | 0.010475 nmi |
195 dm | 0.010529 nmi |
196 dm | 0.010583 nmi |
197 dm | 0.010637 nmi |
198 dm | 0.010691 nmi |
199 dm | 0.010745 nmi |
200 dm | 0.010799 nmi |
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 nautical mile (nmi)?
Definition of nautical mile: A nautical mile is a unit of length used primarily in maritime and aviation contexts for measuring distances over water or air. It is based on the Earth’s circumference and is defined as one minute of latitude along any meridian. It is approximately equal to 1,852 meters or about 1.15078 miles.
The nautical mile technically not part of the U.S. customary, imperial or metric systems of measurement. Therefore the nautical mile is considered as a specialized unit of measurement distinct from other systems of measurement, used specifically for maritime and aviation navigational purposes.
The abbreviation for nautical mile is nmi.