Convert decimeters to kilometers

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Answer: 0.0001
decimeters (dm)
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1 decimeters = 1×10-4 kilometers

Precise decimal and fraction answers

The conversion in kilometers rounded to six significant decimal places is 1 dm = 0.000100000 km. The precise fraction answer is 1/10000 km.

Decimal Precision

Conversion from one to ten decimal places

  • 1 dm = 0.0001 km
  • 1 dm = 0.00010 km
  • 1 dm = 0.000100 km
  • 1 dm = 0.0001000 km
  • 1 dm = 0.00010000 km
  • 1 dm = 0.000100000 km
  • 1 dm = 0.0001000000 km
  • 1 dm = 0.00010000000 km
  • 1 dm = 0.000100000000 km
  • 1 dm = 0.0001000000000 km

How many kilometers are in a decimeter?

There are 1×10-4 kilometers in one decimeter. A decimeter is 0.010% of a kilometer. A kilometer is 999,900% longer than one decimeter.

Decimeters to kilometers conversion factor and formulas

Formula

The conversion factor between decimeters and kilometers is 10,000. This represents the ratio of decimeters per one kilometer. To calculate the value in kilometers, we can either divide by the conversion factor or multiply by its inverse.

Division

To convert from decimeters to kilometers, divide decimeters by 10,000.
The formula is expressed as:
dm ÷ 10,000 = km

Multiplication

Alternatively we can multiply by the inverse conversion factor to get the same result.
The inverse of 10,000 is 1/10,000 or 0. To convert from decimeters to kilometers, multiply decimeters by 0.
The formula is expressed as:
dm × 0 = km

About this conversion

A conversion from decimeters to kilometers are units within in the metric (SI) or SI compatible systems.

About Decimeters

SI Unit

Within the SI (metric) system of measurement, the decimeter is officially defined as one tenth (1/10) of a meter. The decimeter is not widely used in everyday situations. Internationally it is spelled 'decimetre' whereas the U.S. spells it 'decimeter'. The symbol for decimeters is dm.

About Kilometers

SI Unit

Within the SI (metric) system of measurement, the kilometer is officially defined as being equal to 1,000 meters. It is commonly used as measurement for geographic distances in similar circumstances where a mile would be used in the U.S. Internationally it is spelled 'kilometre' whereas the U.S. spells it 'kilometer'. The symbol for a kilometer is km however k is sometimes used.

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1 decimeters to other length units

Metric

  • 1 dm = 1×10-4 km
  • 1 dm = 0.1 m
  • 1 dm = 1 dm
  • 1 dm = 10 cm
  • 1 dm = 100 mm
  • 1 dm = 100,000 µ
  • 1 dm = 1×108 nm

Imperial/U.S.

  • 1 dm = 6.214×10-5 mi
  • 1 dm = 0.109 yd
  • 1 dm = 0.328 ft
  • 1 dm = 3.937 in

References and Citations

  1. International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) The International System of Units (SI)

Decimeters to kilometers conversion table

dm km
1 dm 1×10-4 km
2 dm 2×10-4 km
3 dm 3×10-4 km
4 dm 4×10-4 km
5 dm 5×10-4 km
6 dm 6×10-4 km
7 dm 7×10-4 km
8 dm 8×10-4 km
9 dm 9×10-4 km
10 dm 0.001 km
dm km
20 dm 0.002 km
30 dm 0.003 km
40 dm 0.004 km
50 dm 0.005 km
60 dm 0.006 km
70 dm 0.007 km
80 dm 0.008 km
90 dm 0.009 km
100 dm 0.01 km
1,000 dm 0.1 km

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