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 155 decimeters into millimeters we have to multiply 155 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

155 dm → L_(mm)

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

L_(mm) = 155 dm × 100 mm

L_(mm) = 15500 mm

The final result is:

155 dm → 15500 mm

We conclude that 155 decimeters is equivalent to 15500 millimeters:

155 decimeters = 15500 millimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 6.4516129032258E-5 × 155 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 155 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 6.4516129032258E-5 millimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred fifty-five decimeters is approximately fifteen thousand five hundred millimeters:

155 dm ≅ 15500 mm

An alternative is also that one millimeter is approximately zero times one hundred fifty-five 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