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 3 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 3 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
3 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 3 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 30 cm
The final result is:
3 dm → 30 cm
We conclude that 3 decimeters is equivalent to 30 centimeters:
3 decimeters = 30 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.033333333333333 × 3 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 3 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.033333333333333 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three decimeters is approximately thirty centimeters:
3 dm ≅ 30 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero three three times three 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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4 decimeters | 40 centimeters |
5 decimeters | 50 centimeters |
6 decimeters | 60 centimeters |
7 decimeters | 70 centimeters |
8 decimeters | 80 centimeters |
9 decimeters | 90 centimeters |
10 decimeters | 100 centimeters |
11 decimeters | 110 centimeters |
12 decimeters | 120 centimeters |
13 decimeters | 130 centimeters |