How many dekameter in 1 kilo-meter? The answer is 100. We assume you are converting between dekametre and kilometre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: dekameter or kilo-meter The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.1 dekameter, or 0.001 kilo-meter. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between dekameters and kilometres. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 dekameter to kilo-meter = 0.01 kilo-meter
10 dekameter to kilo-meter = 0.1 kilo-meter
50 dekameter to kilo-meter = 0.5 kilo-meter
100 dekameter to kilo-meter = 1 kilo-meter
200 dekameter to kilo-meter = 2 kilo-meter
500 dekameter to kilo-meter = 5 kilo-meter
1000 dekameter to kilo-meter = 10 kilo-meter
You can do the reverse unit conversion from kilo-meter 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.
The SI prefix "kilo" represents a factor of 103, or in exponential notation, 1E3.
So 1 kilometre = 103 metre.
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