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 6980 decimeters into meters we have to multiply 6980 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

6980 dm → L_(m)

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

L_(m) = 6980 dm × 0.1 m

L_(m) = 698 m

The final result is:

6980 dm → 698 m

We conclude that 6980 decimeters is equivalent to 698 meters:

6980 decimeters = 698 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.001432664756447 × 6980 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 6980 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001432664756447 meters.

Approximate result

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

6980 dm ≅ 698 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point zero zero one times six thousand nine hundred eighty 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