How many centimetre in 1 decameter? The answer is 1000. We assume you are converting between centimetre and decametre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: centimetre or decameter The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 100 centimetre, or 0.1 decameter. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between centimetres and decameters. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 centimetre to decameter = 0.001 decameter
10 centimetre to decameter = 0.01 decameter
50 centimetre to decameter = 0.05 decameter
100 centimetre to decameter = 0.1 decameter
200 centimetre to decameter = 0.2 decameter
500 centimetre to decameter = 0.5 decameter
1000 centimetre to decameter = 1 decameter
You can do the reverse unit conversion from decameter to centimetre, or enter any two units below:
A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundreth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. A centimetre is part of a metric system. It is the base unit in the centimetre-gram-second system of units. A corresponding unit of area is the square centimetre. A corresponding unit of volume is the cubic centimetre.
The centimetre is a now a non-standard factor, in that factors of 103 are often preferred. However, it is practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an adult person.
A decametre (American spelling: dekameter, symbol: dam) is a measurement of distance equal to ten metres. This measure is included mostly for completeness. It very rarely has any practical application.
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