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 550 decimeters into meters we have to multiply 550 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

550 dm → L_(m)

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

L_(m) = 550 dm × 0.1 m

L_(m) = 55 m

The final result is:

550 dm → 55 m

We conclude that 550 decimeters is equivalent to 55 meters:

550 decimeters = 55 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.018181818181818 × 550 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 550 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.018181818181818 meters.

Approximate result

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

550 dm ≅ 55 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point zero one eight times five hundred fifty 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