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 55 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 55 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
55 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 55 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 550 cm
The final result is:
55 dm → 550 cm
We conclude that 55 decimeters is equivalent to 550 centimeters:
55 decimeters = 550 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0018181818181818 × 55 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 55 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0018181818181818 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifty-five decimeters is approximately five hundred fifty centimeters:
55 dm ≅ 550 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero two times fifty-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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56 decimeters | 560 centimeters |
57 decimeters | 570 centimeters |
58 decimeters | 580 centimeters |
59 decimeters | 590 centimeters |
60 decimeters | 600 centimeters |
61 decimeters | 610 centimeters |
62 decimeters | 620 centimeters |
63 decimeters | 630 centimeters |
64 decimeters | 640 centimeters |
65 decimeters | 650 centimeters |