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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from decimeters to centimeters is 10, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 10 centimeters:

1 dm = 10 cm

To convert 12.5 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 12.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dm → 10 cm

12.5 dm → L(cm)

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

L(cm) = 12.5 dm × 10 cm

L(cm) = 125 cm

The final result is:

12.5 dm → 125 cm

We conclude that 12.5 decimeters is equivalent to 125 centimeters:

12.5 decimeters = 125 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.008 × 12.5 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 12.5 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.008 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

12.5 dm ≅ 125 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero eight times twelve point five decimeters.

Conversion table

decimeters to centimeters chart

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

decimeters (dm) centimeters (cm)
13.5 decimeters 135 centimeters
14.5 decimeters 145 centimeters
15.5 decimeters 155 centimeters
16.5 decimeters 165 centimeters
17.5 decimeters 175 centimeters
18.5 decimeters 185 centimeters
19.5 decimeters 195 centimeters
20.5 decimeters 205 centimeters
21.5 decimeters 215 centimeters
22.5 decimeters 225 centimeters