Kilometer to Decameter Converter

Kilometer (km) to Decameter (dam) Conversion

The Kilometer (km) is used for longer distances like city-to-city travel (e.g., 50 km), marathon races (42.195 km), or highway spans (e.g., 100 km). It's also used in aviation and sports like cycling. 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 Kilometer (km) and Decameter (dam), use the following formulas:

1 Kilometer (km) = 100 Decameter (dam)

1 Decameter (dam) = 0.01 Kilometer (km)

Example Conversions