Decimetre
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Decimetres (dm) are a unit of distance, displacement and wavelength 10 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Metre.
About Decimetres
- Decimetres are shortened to dm with a lower case d and a lower case m.
- Deci means one tenth so there are 10 decimetres in a Metre.
Converting to Decimetres
| Unit | To convert | Decimetres |
| 1 megametre (1Mm) | Convert to decimetres x107 | 1x107dm |
| 1 kilometre (1km) | Convert to decimetres x104 | 1x104dm |
| 1 Metre (1m) | Convert to decimetres x101 | 1x101dm |
| 1 decimetre 1(dm) | Convert to decimetres x1 | 1dm |
| 1 centimetre 1(mm) | Convert to decimetres x10-1 | 1x10-1dm |
| 1 millimetre 1(mm) | Convert to decimetres x10-2 | 1x10-2dm |
| 1 micrometre 1(µm) | Convert to decimetres x10-5 | 1x10-5dm |
| 1 nanometre 1(nm) | Convert to decimetres x10-8 | 1x10-8dm |