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How many dekameter in 1 furlong [international]? The answer is 20.1168. We assume you are converting between dekametre and furlong [international]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: dekameter or furlong [international] The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.1 dekameter, or 0.0049709695378987 furlong [international]. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between dekameters and furlongs. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 dekameter to furlong [international] = 0.04971 furlong [international]
10 dekameter to furlong [international] = 0.4971 furlong [international]
20 dekameter to furlong [international] = 0.99419 furlong [international]
30 dekameter to furlong [international] = 1.49129 furlong [international]
40 dekameter to furlong [international] = 1.98839 furlong [international]
50 dekameter to furlong [international] = 2.48548 furlong [international]
100 dekameter to furlong [international] = 4.97097 furlong [international]
200 dekameter to furlong [international] = 9.94194 furlong [international]
You can do the reverse unit conversion from furlong [international] to dekameter, 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 furlong is a measure of distance within Imperial units and U.S. customary units, and is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres. There are eight furlongs in a mile.
Distances for thoroughbred horse races in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States are still given in miles and furlongs (example), but the unit is otherwise no longer in common use. It is heavily used within the rail industry (especially maintenance and repair services) in the UK, due to the legacy measurements and distance markers from when the tracks were first laid down.
Coincidentally, 5 furlongs is approximately 1 kilometer (1.00584 to be exact).
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