How many decimeter in 1 meter? The answer is 10. We assume you are converting between decimetre and metre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: decimeter or meter The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 10 decimeter, or 1 meter. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between decimeters and metres. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 decimeter to meter = 0.1 meter
10 decimeter to meter = 1 meter
20 decimeter to meter = 2 meter
30 decimeter to meter = 3 meter
40 decimeter to meter = 4 meter
50 decimeter to meter = 5 meter
100 decimeter to meter = 10 meter
200 decimeter to meter = 20 meter
You can do the reverse unit conversion from meter to decimeter, or enter any two units below:
A decimetre (US: decimeter; symbol: dm) is a measurement of length, measuring 10 centimetres or one-tenth of a metre.
The metre, symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of "length", in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. The internationally-accepted spelling of the unit in English is "metre", although the American English spelling meter is a common variant. However, both American and non-American forms of English agree that the spelling "meter" should be used as a suffix in the names of measuring devices such as chronometers and micrometers.
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