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 Rod (or pole/perch) was historically used in land surveying and agriculture. Measuring exactly 16.5 feet, rods were commonly used to define property boundaries. A standard American football field is 320 rods long (including end zones). This unit still appears in some property deeds and agricultural measurements.
To convert between Decimeter (dm) and Rod (rd), use the following formulas:
1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.019883878151594685 Rod (rd)
1 Rod (rd) = 50.292 Decimeter (dm)
1 dm = 1 * 0.019883878151594685 rd = 0.019883878151594685 rd
2 dm = 2 * 0.019883878151594685 rd = 0.03976775630318937 rd
3 dm = 3 * 0.019883878151594685 rd = 0.05965163445478405 rd
5 dm = 5 * 0.019883878151594685 rd = 0.09941939075797343 rd
13 dm = 13 * 0.019883878151594685 rd = 0.2584904159707309 rd
27 dm = 27 * 0.019883878151594685 rd = 0.5368647100930565 rd
52 dm = 52 * 0.019883878151594685 rd = 1.0339616638829237 rd
| Decimeter (dm) | Rod (rd) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm | 0.019883878151594685 rd |
| 2 dm | 0.03976775630318937 rd |
| 3 dm | 0.05965163445478405 rd |
| 5 dm | 0.09941939075797343 rd |
| 10 dm | 0.19883878151594686 rd |
| 20 dm | 0.3976775630318937 rd |
| 30 dm | 0.5965163445478405 rd |
| 50 dm | 0.9941939075797342 rd |
| 100 dm | 1.9883878151594685 rd |
| 200 dm | 3.976775630318937 rd |
| 500 dm | 9.941939075797343 rd |