Centimeters to Decimeters: the quick answer
1 cm = 0.1 dm
1 centimeter equals 0.1 decimeters
To convert centimeters to decimeters, multiply the value by 0.1. To go the other way, multiply decimeters by 10 to get centimeters.
To convert centimeters to decimeters, multiply the value by 0.1. To go the other way, multiply decimeters by 10 to get centimeters.
| Centimeters (cm) | Decimeters (dm) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.1 dm |
| 2 cm | 0.2 dm |
| 3 cm | 0.3 dm |
| 4 cm | 0.4 dm |
| 5 cm | 0.5 dm |
| 6 cm | 0.6 dm |
| 7 cm | 0.7 dm |
| 8 cm | 0.8 dm |
| 9 cm | 0.9 dm |
| 10 cm | 1 dm |
| 12 cm | 1.2 dm |
| 14 cm | 1.4 dm |
| 15 cm | 1.5 dm |
| 20 cm | 2 dm |
| 21 cm | 2.1 dm |
| 24 cm | 2.4 dm |
| 25 cm | 2.5 dm |
| 30 cm | 3 dm |
| 40 cm | 4 dm |
| 50 cm | 5 dm |
| 60 cm | 6 dm |
| 75 cm | 7.5 dm |
| 80 cm | 8 dm |
| 100 cm | 10 dm |
| 200 cm | 20 dm |
| 250 cm | 25 dm |
| 300 cm | 30 dm |
| 400 cm | 40 dm |
| 500 cm | 50 dm |
| 750 cm | 75 dm |
| 1,000 cm | 100 dm |
Centimeter (cm). A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter, used for everyday measurements such as height and clothing sizes.
Decimeter (dm). A decimeter is one tenth of a meter (10 centimeters), used mostly in schools and some sciences.
There are 0.1 decimeters in one centimeter.
Multiply the number of centimeters by 0.1. For example, 10 centimeters equal 1 decimeter.
One decimeter equals 10 centimeters.
1.2 decimeters. Other common values: 5 centimeters = 0.5 decimeters and 100 centimeters = 10 decimeters.