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 580 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 580 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

580 dm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 580 dm × 10 cm

L_(cm) = 5800 cm

The final result is:

580 dm → 5800 cm

We conclude that 580 decimeters is equivalent to 5800 centimeters:

580 decimeters = 5800 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00017241379310345 × 580 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 580 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00017241379310345 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred eighty decimeters is approximately five thousand eight hundred centimeters:

580 dm ≅ 5800 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero times five hundred eighty 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