Unit Converter
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 15.5 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 15.5 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
15.5 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 15.5 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 155 cm
The final result is:
15.5 dm → 155 cm
We conclude that 15.5 decimeters is equivalent to 155 centimeters:
15.5 decimeters = 155 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0064516129032258 × 15.5 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 15.5 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0064516129032258 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifteen point five decimeters is approximately one hundred fifty-five centimeters:
15.5 dm ≅ 155 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero six times fifteen 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) |
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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 |
23.5 decimeters | 235 centimeters |
24.5 decimeters | 245 centimeters |
25.5 decimeters | 255 centimeters |