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 hectometer (hm) is useful for measuring sports tracks (1 lap = 4 hm), urban blocks (~1–2 hm long), or vineyard rows. Road signs in some European countries use hectometers for minor distance markers.
To convert between Decimeter (dm) and Hectometer (hm), use the following formulas:
1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.001 Hectometer (hm)
1 Hectometer (hm) = 1000 Decimeter (dm)
1 dm = 1 * 0.001 hm = 0.001 hm
2 dm = 2 * 0.001 hm = 0.002 hm
3 dm = 3 * 0.001 hm = 0.003 hm
5 dm = 5 * 0.001 hm = 0.005 hm
13 dm = 13 * 0.001 hm = 0.013000000000000001 hm
27 dm = 27 * 0.001 hm = 0.027 hm
52 dm = 52 * 0.001 hm = 0.052000000000000005 hm
| Decimeter (dm) | Hectometer (hm) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm | 0.001 hm |
| 2 dm | 0.002 hm |
| 3 dm | 0.003 hm |
| 5 dm | 0.005 hm |
| 10 dm | 0.01 hm |
| 20 dm | 0.02 hm |
| 30 dm | 0.03 hm |
| 50 dm | 0.05 hm |
| 100 dm | 0.1 hm |
| 200 dm | 0.2 hm |
| 500 dm | 0.5 hm |