How many centim in 1 decimeter? The answer is 10. We assume you are converting between centimetre and decimetre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: centim or decimeter The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 100 centim, or 10 decimeter. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between centimetres and decimeters. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 centim to decimeter = 0.1 decimeter
10 centim to decimeter = 1 decimeter
20 centim to decimeter = 2 decimeter
30 centim to decimeter = 3 decimeter
40 centim to decimeter = 4 decimeter
50 centim to decimeter = 5 decimeter
100 centim to decimeter = 10 decimeter
200 centim to decimeter = 20 decimeter
You can do the reverse unit conversion from decimeter to centim, or enter any two units below:
The SI prefix "centi" represents a factor of 10-2, or in exponential notation, 1E-2.
So 1 centimetre = 10-2 metre.
A decimetre (US: decimeter; symbol: dm) is a measurement of length, measuring 10 centimetres or one-tenth of a metre.
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