Decimeters to Meters (dm to m) Converter

How to convert decimeters to meters

Formulam = dm × 0.1

Multiply the value in decimeters by 0.1. To go the other way, multiply by 10 (or divide by 0.1).

A decimeter is smaller than a meter: it takes 10 decimeters to make one meter.

Worked examples

1 decimeter1 dm × 0.1 = 0.1 m
5 decimeters5 dm × 0.1 = 0.5 m
10 decimeters10 dm × 0.1 = 1 m
20 decimeters20 dm × 0.1 = 2 m
100 decimeters100 dm × 0.1 = 10 m

Decimeters to meters conversion table

Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.

Decimeters to meters: 0.1–10 dm
Decimeters (dm)	Meters (m)
0.1 dm	0.01 m
0.25 dm	0.025 m
0.5 dm	0.05 m
1 dm	0.1 m
2 dm	0.2 m
3 dm	0.3 m
4 dm	0.4 m
5 dm	0.5 m
6 dm	0.6 m
7 dm	0.7 m
8 dm	0.8 m
9 dm	0.9 m
10 dm	1 m

Decimeters to meters: 12–1,000 dm
Decimeters (dm)	Meters (m)
12 dm	1.2 m
15 dm	1.5 m
20 dm	2 m
25 dm	2.5 m
30 dm	3 m
40 dm	4 m
50 dm	5 m
75 dm	7.5 m
100 dm	10 m
250 dm	25 m
500 dm	50 m
1,000 dm	100 m

About the units

Decimeter (dm)

The decimeter (dm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). One decimeter equals 0.1 meters (m).

Meter (m)

The SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. A typical interior door is about 2 m tall.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters are in one decimeter?

There are 0.1 meters in one decimeter, and this value is exact by definition.

How do I convert decimeters to meters?

Multiply the number of decimeters by 0.1. For example, 10 dm × 0.1 = 1 m.

How many decimeters are in one meter?

One meter equals 10 decimeters. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.1.

What is 10 decimeters in meters?

10 dm = 1 m.

Is this dm to m converter accurate?

Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.

Decimeters to Meters Converter