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 690 decimeters into meters we have to multiply 690 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

690 dm → L_(m)

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

L_(m) = 690 dm × 0.1 m

L_(m) = 69 m

The final result is:

690 dm → 69 m

We conclude that 690 decimeters is equivalent to 69 meters:

690 decimeters = 69 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.014492753623188 × 690 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 690 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.014492753623188 meters.

Approximate result

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

690 dm ≅ 69 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point zero one four times six hundred ninety 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