📐 Links to Decimeters Converter

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⚡ Links to Decimeters: the quick answer

1 li = 2.01168 dm 1 link equals 2.01168 decimeters

To convert links to decimeters, multiply the value by 2.01168. To go the other way, multiply decimeters by 0.497097 to get links.

↔ Convert decimeters to links instead

🧮 Formula

Links to Decimeters
dm = li × 2.01168
Decimeters to Links
li = dm × 0.497097

Where

  • li = the length in links
  • dm = the length in decimeters
Every unit here is defined by its length in meters, so the conversion factor is (meters per link) ÷ (meters per decimeter).

📊 Links to Decimeters conversion table

Links (li)Decimeters (dm)
1 li2.01168 dm
2 li4.02336 dm
5 li10.0584 dm
10 li20.1168 dm
20 li40.2336 dm
50 li100.584 dm
100 li201.168 dm
500 li1,005.84 dm
1,000 li2,011.68 dm

📘 About these units

Link (li). A link is 1/100 of a Gunter's chain: 7.92 inches (0.201168 m), used in traditional land surveying in the UK, US and Commonwealth.

Decimeter (dm). A decimeter is one tenth of a meter (10 centimeters), used mostly in schools and some sciences.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many decimeters are in one link?

There are 2.01168 decimeters in one link.

How do I convert links to decimeters?

Multiply the number of links by 2.01168. For example, 10 links equal 20.1168 decimeters.

How many links are in one decimeter?

One decimeter equals 0.497097 links.

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