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. Micrometers (µm) measure cells (human cell = ~10–30 µm), bacteria (1–5 µm), and microelectronics. Pollen grains are ~15–100 µm wide.
To convert between Decimeter (dm) and Micrometer (µm), use the following formulas:
1 Decimeter (dm) = 100000.00000000001 Micrometer (µm)
1 Micrometer (µm) = 0.000009999999999999999 Decimeter (dm)
1 dm = 1 * 100000.00000000001 µm = 100000.00000000001 µm
2 dm = 2 * 100000.00000000001 µm = 200000.00000000003 µm
3 dm = 3 * 100000.00000000001 µm = 300000.00000000006 µm
5 dm = 5 * 100000.00000000001 µm = 500000.00000000006 µm
13 dm = 13 * 100000.00000000001 µm = 1300000.0000000002 µm
27 dm = 27 * 100000.00000000001 µm = 2700000.0000000005 µm
52 dm = 52 * 100000.00000000001 µm = 5200000.000000001 µm
| Decimeter (dm) | Micrometer (µm) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm | 100000.00000000001 µm |
| 2 dm | 200000.00000000003 µm |
| 3 dm | 300000.00000000006 µm |
| 5 dm | 500000.00000000006 µm |
| 10 dm | 1000000.0000000001 µm |
| 20 dm | 2000000.0000000002 µm |
| 30 dm | 3000000.0000000005 µm |
| 50 dm | 5000000.000000001 µm |
| 100 dm | 10000000.000000002 µm |
| 200 dm | 20000000.000000004 µm |
| 500 dm | 50000000.00000001 µm |