Meters to Decimeters (m to dm) Converter

How to convert meters to decimeters

Formuladm = m × 10

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

A meter is larger than a decimeter: one meter contains 10 decimeters.

Worked examples

1 meter1 m × 10 = 10 dm
5 meters5 m × 10 = 50 dm
10 meters10 m × 10 = 100 dm
20 meters20 m × 10 = 200 dm
100 meters100 m × 10 = 1,000 dm

Meters to decimeters conversion table

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

Meters to decimeters: 0.1–10 m
Meters (m)	Decimeters (dm)
0.1 m	1 dm
0.25 m	2.5 dm
0.5 m	5 dm
1 m	10 dm
2 m	20 dm
3 m	30 dm
4 m	40 dm
5 m	50 dm
6 m	60 dm
7 m	70 dm
8 m	80 dm
9 m	90 dm
10 m	100 dm

Meters to decimeters: 12–1,000 m
Meters (m)	Decimeters (dm)
12 m	120 dm
15 m	150 dm
20 m	200 dm
25 m	250 dm
30 m	300 dm
40 m	400 dm
50 m	500 dm
75 m	750 dm
100 m	1,000 dm
250 m	2,500 dm
500 m	5,000 dm
1,000 m	10,000 dm

About the units

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.

Decimeter (dm)

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

Frequently asked questions

How many decimeters are in one meter?

There are 10 decimeters in one meter, and this value is exact by definition.

How do I convert meters to decimeters?

Multiply the number of meters by 10. For example, 10 m × 10 = 100 dm.

How many meters are in one decimeter?

One decimeter equals 0.1 meters. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 10.

What is 10 meters in decimeters?

10 m = 100 dm.

Is this m to dm 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.

Meters to Decimeters Converter