How many decametre in 1 hectometre? The answer is 10. We assume you are converting between decametre and hectometre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: decametre or hectometre The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.1 decametre, or 0.01 hectometre. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between decameters and hectometers. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 decametre to hectometre = 0.1 hectometre
10 decametre to hectometre = 1 hectometre
20 decametre to hectometre = 2 hectometre
30 decametre to hectometre = 3 hectometre
40 decametre to hectometre = 4 hectometre
50 decametre to hectometre = 5 hectometre
100 decametre to hectometre = 10 hectometre
200 decametre to hectometre = 20 hectometre
You can do the reverse unit conversion from hectometre to decametre, or enter any two units below:
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.
A hectometre (American spelling: hectometer, abbreviation: hm) is a somewhat uncommonly used measurement of length, consisting of 100 metres or one tenth of a kilometre.
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