How many dekametre in 1 hectometer? The answer is 10. We assume you are converting between dekametre and hectometre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: dekametre or hectometer The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.1 dekametre, or 0.01 hectometer. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between dekameters and hectometers. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 dekametre to hectometer = 0.1 hectometer
10 dekametre to hectometer = 1 hectometer
20 dekametre to hectometer = 2 hectometer
30 dekametre to hectometer = 3 hectometer
40 dekametre to hectometer = 4 hectometer
50 dekametre to hectometer = 5 hectometer
100 dekametre to hectometer = 10 hectometer
200 dekametre to hectometer = 20 hectometer
You can do the reverse unit conversion from hectometer to dekametre, 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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