Hectometer to Decameter Converter

Hectometer (hm) to Decameter (dam) Conversion

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. The decameter (dam) is used to measure medium-scale distances like the length of a tennis court (~2.3 dam) or a cricket pitch (~2.0 dam). It’s also practical for land surveying and agricultural plots (e.g., a small field might be 10 dam × 20 dam).

Conversion Formula

To convert between Hectometer (hm) and Decameter (dam), use the following formulas:

1 Hectometer (hm) = 10 Decameter (dam)

1 Decameter (dam) = 0.1 Hectometer (hm)

Example Conversions