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 Hand is the standard unit for measuring horse height worldwide. One hand equals exactly 4 inches. For example, an average riding horse stands about 15-16 hands (60-64 inches) tall at the shoulder. This measurement is taken from the ground to the horse's withers (shoulder ridge).
To convert between Decimeter (dm) and Hand (hh), use the following formulas:
1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.9842519685039371 Hand (hh)
1 Hand (hh) = 1.0159999999999998 Decimeter (dm)
1 dm = 1 * 0.9842519685039371 hh = 0.9842519685039371 hh
2 dm = 2 * 0.9842519685039371 hh = 1.9685039370078743 hh
3 dm = 3 * 0.9842519685039371 hh = 2.9527559055118116 hh
5 dm = 5 * 0.9842519685039371 hh = 4.921259842519686 hh
13 dm = 13 * 0.9842519685039371 hh = 12.795275590551183 hh
27 dm = 27 * 0.9842519685039371 hh = 26.574803149606304 hh
52 dm = 52 * 0.9842519685039371 hh = 51.18110236220473 hh
| Decimeter (dm) | Hand (hh) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm | 0.9842519685039371 hh |
| 2 dm | 1.9685039370078743 hh |
| 3 dm | 2.9527559055118116 hh |
| 5 dm | 4.921259842519686 hh |
| 10 dm | 9.842519685039372 hh |
| 20 dm | 19.685039370078744 hh |
| 30 dm | 29.527559055118115 hh |
| 50 dm | 49.21259842519686 hh |
| 100 dm | 98.42519685039372 hh |
| 200 dm | 196.85039370078744 hh |
| 500 dm | 492.1259842519686 hh |