Decimeters (dm) - Length / Distance Conversions
A decimeter is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for decimeter is dm and the International spelling for this unit is decimetre.
The base unit for a decimeter is meter and the prefix is deci. The prefix deci is derived from the Latin decimus meaning tenth and is symbolized as d in the Metric System. Deci denotes a factor of one tenth (1/10th) which means that there are 10 decimeters in a meter.
Select a Conversion
Select one of the decimeter conversions below:
- Decimeter to Angstrom (dm to Å)
- Decimeter to Centimeter (dm to cm)
- Decimeter to Decameter (dm to dam)
- Decimeter to Feet (dm to ft)
- Decimeter to Gigameter (dm to Gm)
- Decimeter to Hectometer (dm to hm)
- Decimeter to Inch (dm to in)
- Decimeter to Kilometer (dm to km)
- Decimeter to Megameter (dm to Mm)
- Decimeter to Meter (dm to m)
- Decimeter to Micrometer (dm to μm)
- Decimeter to Mile (dm to mi)
- Decimeter to Millimeter (dm to mm)
- Decimeter to Nanometer (dm to nm)
- Decimeter to Nautical Mile (dm to nmi)
- Decimeter to Picometer (dm to pm)
- Decimeter to Yard (dm to yd)
Unit Summary
This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.
| Unit | Symbol | Measurement System |
|---|---|---|
| inches | in or " | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| feet | ft or ' | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| yards | yd | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| miles | mi | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| picometers | pm | Metric System |
| nanometers | nm | Metric System |
| micrometers | μm | Metric System |
| millimeters | mm | Metric System |
| centimeters | cm | Metric System |
| decimeters | dm | Metric System |
| meters | m | Metric System |
| decameters | dam or dkm | Metric System |
| hectometers | hm | Metric System |
| kilometers | km | Metric System |
| megameters | Mm | Metric System |
| gigameters | Gm | Metric System |
| nautical miles | M or NM or nmi | Non-SI (International) |
| angstroms | Å | Non-SI (International) |
| rods | rod | Non-SI (International) |
Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.
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