Conversion formula

The conversion factor from decimeters to meters is 0.1, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 0.1 meters:

1 dm = 0.1 m

To convert 130 decimeters into meters we have to multiply 130 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dm → 0.1 m

130 dm → L_(m)

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

L_(m) = 130 dm × 0.1 m

L_(m) = 13 m

The final result is:

130 dm → 13 m

We conclude that 130 decimeters is equivalent to 13 meters:

130 decimeters = 13 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.076923076923077 × 130 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 130 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.076923076923077 meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred thirty decimeters is approximately thirteen meters:

130 dm ≅ 13 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point zero seven seven times one hundred thirty decimeters.

Conversion table

decimeters to meters chart

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