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 6.4 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 6.4 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
6.4 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 6.4 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 64 cm
The final result is:
6.4 dm → 64 cm
We conclude that 6.4 decimeters is equivalent to 64 centimeters:
6.4 decimeters = 64 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.015625 × 6.4 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 6.4 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.015625 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six point four decimeters is approximately sixty-four centimeters:
6.4 dm ≅ 64 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero one six times six point four 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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7.4 decimeters | 74 centimeters |
8.4 decimeters | 84 centimeters |
9.4 decimeters | 94 centimeters |
10.4 decimeters | 104 centimeters |
11.4 decimeters | 114 centimeters |
12.4 decimeters | 124 centimeters |
13.4 decimeters | 134 centimeters |
14.4 decimeters | 144 centimeters |
15.4 decimeters | 154 centimeters |
16.4 decimeters | 164 centimeters |