Millimeters to Decimeters: the quick answer
To convert millimeters to decimeters, multiply the value by 0.01. To go the other way, multiply decimeters by 100 to get millimeters.
To convert millimeters to decimeters, multiply the value by 0.01. To go the other way, multiply decimeters by 100 to get millimeters.
| Millimeters (mm) | Decimeters (dm) |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 0.01 dm |
| 2 mm | 0.02 dm |
| 3 mm | 0.03 dm |
| 4 mm | 0.04 dm |
| 5 mm | 0.05 dm |
| 6 mm | 0.06 dm |
| 7 mm | 0.07 dm |
| 8 mm | 0.08 dm |
| 9 mm | 0.09 dm |
| 10 mm | 0.1 dm |
| 12 mm | 0.12 dm |
| 14 mm | 0.14 dm |
| 15 mm | 0.15 dm |
| 20 mm | 0.2 dm |
| 21 mm | 0.21 dm |
| 24 mm | 0.24 dm |
| 25 mm | 0.25 dm |
| 30 mm | 0.3 dm |
| 40 mm | 0.4 dm |
| 50 mm | 0.5 dm |
| 60 mm | 0.6 dm |
| 75 mm | 0.75 dm |
| 80 mm | 0.8 dm |
| 100 mm | 1 dm |
| 200 mm | 2 dm |
| 250 mm | 2.5 dm |
| 300 mm | 3 dm |
| 400 mm | 4 dm |
| 500 mm | 5 dm |
| 750 mm | 7.5 dm |
| 1,000 mm | 10 dm |
Millimeter (mm). A millimeter is one thousandth of a meter, used for small measurements such as thickness and rainfall.
Decimeter (dm). A decimeter is one tenth of a meter (10 centimeters), used mostly in schools and some sciences.
There are 0.01 decimeters in one millimeter.
Multiply the number of millimeters by 0.01. For example, 10 millimeters equal 0.1 decimeters.
One decimeter equals 100 millimeters.
0.12 decimeters. Other common values: 5 millimeters = 0.05 decimeters and 100 millimeters = 1 decimeter.