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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from decimeters to millimeters is 100, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 100 millimeters:

1 dm = 100 mm

To convert 1.2 decimeters into millimeters we have to multiply 1.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to millimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dm → 100 mm

1.2 dm → L(mm)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in millimeters:

L(mm) = 1.2 dm × 100 mm

L(mm) = 120 mm

The final result is:

1.2 dm → 120 mm

We conclude that 1.2 decimeters is equivalent to 120 millimeters:

1.2 decimeters = 120 millimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 0.0083333333333333 × 1.2 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 1.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0083333333333333 millimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one point two decimeters is approximately one hundred twenty millimeters:

1.2 dm ≅ 120 mm

An alternative is also that one millimeter is approximately zero point zero zero eight times one point two decimeters.

Conversion table

decimeters to millimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from decimeters to millimeters

decimeters (dm) millimeters (mm)
2.2 decimeters 220 millimeters
3.2 decimeters 320 millimeters
4.2 decimeters 420 millimeters
5.2 decimeters 520 millimeters
6.2 decimeters 620 millimeters
7.2 decimeters 720 millimeters
8.2 decimeters 820 millimeters
9.2 decimeters 920 millimeters
10.2 decimeters 1020 millimeters
11.2 decimeters 1120 millimeters