Convert nm to dm

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How to convert nm to dm: Enter a value in the nm field and click on the "Calculate dm" button. Your answer will appear in the dm field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between nanometers and decimeters.

What is a nanometer (nm)?

A nanometer is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for nanometer is nm. There are 100,000,000 nanometers in a decimeter. The International spelling for this unit is nanometre.

What is a decimeter (dm)?

A decimeter is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for decimeter is dm. There are 0.00000001 decimeters in a nanometer. The International spelling for this unit is decimetre.

Conversion Formula

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The formula to convert from nm to dm is:

dm = nm ÷ 100,000,000

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from nanometers to decimeters (nm to dm).

Nanometer to Decimeter Conversion Example

Task: Convert 450,000 nanometers to decimeters (show work)

Formula:
nm ÷ 100,000,000 = dm

Calculations:
450,000 nm ÷ 100,000,000 = 0.0045 dm

Result:
450,000 nm is equal to 0.0045 dm

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from nm to dm.

Nanometers to Decimeters Conversion Chart

nanometers (nm)	decimeters (dm)
1 nm	0.00000001 dm
2 nm	0.00000002 dm
3 nm	0.00000003 dm
4 nm	0.00000004 dm
5 nm	0.00000005 dm
6 nm	0.00000006 dm
7 nm	0.00000007 dm
8 nm	0.00000008 dm
9 nm	0.00000009 dm
10 nm	0.0000001 dm
20 nm	0.0000002 dm
30 nm	0.0000003 dm
40 nm	0.0000004 dm
50 nm	0.0000005 dm
75 nm	0.00000075 dm
100 nm	0.000001 dm
250 nm	0.0000025 dm
500 nm	0.000005 dm
750 nm	0.0000075 dm
1,000 nm	0.00001 dm
2,500 nm	0.000025 dm
5,000 nm	0.00005 dm
7,500 nm	0.000075 dm
10,000 nm	0.0001 dm
25,000 nm	0.00025 dm
50,000 nm	0.0005 dm
75,000 nm	0.00075 dm
100,000 nm	0.001 dm
250,000 nm	0.0025 dm

Related Units

This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
inches	in or "	US Customary Units/Imperial System	36 inches = 1 yard
feet	ft or '	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 foot = 12 inches
yards	yd	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yard = 3 feet
miles	mi	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mile = 1760 yards or 5280 feet
picometers	pm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000,000 pm
nanometers	nm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000 nm
micrometers	μm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000 μm
millimeters	mm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000 mm
centimeters	cm	Metric System	1 m = 100 cm
decimeters	dm	Metric System	1 m = 10 dm
meters	m	Metric System	base unit
decameters	dam or dkm	Metric System	1 dam = 10 m
hectometers	hm	Metric System	1 hm = 100 m
kilometers	km	Metric System	1 km = 1,000 m
megameters	Mm	Metric System	1 Mm = 1,000,000 m
gigameters	Gm	Metric System	1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 m
nautical miles	M or NM or nmi	Non-SI (International)	1 nmi = 1,852 meters
angstroms	Å	Non-SI (International)	10,000,000,000 Å = 1 m
rods	rod	Non-SI (International)	320 rods = 1 mile

Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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