How many decimetres in 1 dekametre? The answer is 100. We assume you are converting between decimetre and dekametre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: decimetres or dekametre The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 10 decimetres, or 0.1 dekametre. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between decimeters and dekameters. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 decimetres to dekametre = 0.01 dekametre
10 decimetres to dekametre = 0.1 dekametre
50 decimetres to dekametre = 0.5 dekametre
100 decimetres to dekametre = 1 dekametre
200 decimetres to dekametre = 2 dekametre
500 decimetres to dekametre = 5 dekametre
1000 decimetres to dekametre = 10 dekametre
You can do the reverse unit conversion from dekametre to decimetres, 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.
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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