The Decimeter (dm) is useful for medium-sized objects like the length of a notebook (2-3 dm), the height of a water bottle (2.5 dm), or the width of a laptop (3-4 dm). Often used in education and everyday measurements. The Chain (Gunter's chain) was fundamental in surveying the American frontier. Measuring 66 feet (4 rods), it's the length of a cricket pitch. Ten square chains make an acre. Modern surveyors still reference chains in legal descriptions, and the unit remains visible in rural road layouts across the US.
To convert between Decimeter (dm) and Chain (ch), use the following formulas:
1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.004970969537898671 Chain (ch)
1 Chain (ch) = 201.168 Decimeter (dm)
1 dm = 1 * 0.004970969537898671 ch = 0.004970969537898671 ch
2 dm = 2 * 0.004970969537898671 ch = 0.009941939075797343 ch
3 dm = 3 * 0.004970969537898671 ch = 0.014912908613696013 ch
5 dm = 5 * 0.004970969537898671 ch = 0.024854847689493358 ch
13 dm = 13 * 0.004970969537898671 ch = 0.06462260399268273 ch
27 dm = 27 * 0.004970969537898671 ch = 0.13421617752326412 ch
52 dm = 52 * 0.004970969537898671 ch = 0.2584904159707309 ch
| Decimeter (dm) | Chain (ch) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm | 0.004970969537898671 ch |
| 2 dm | 0.009941939075797343 ch |
| 3 dm | 0.014912908613696013 ch |
| 5 dm | 0.024854847689493358 ch |
| 10 dm | 0.049709695378986715 ch |
| 20 dm | 0.09941939075797343 ch |
| 30 dm | 0.14912908613696013 ch |
| 50 dm | 0.24854847689493356 ch |
| 100 dm | 0.4970969537898671 ch |
| 200 dm | 0.9941939075797342 ch |
| 500 dm | 2.485484768949336 ch |