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 72.1 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 72.1 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

72.1 dm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 72.1 dm × 10 cm

L_(cm) = 721 cm

The final result is:

72.1 dm → 721 cm

We conclude that 72.1 decimeters is equivalent to 721 centimeters:

72.1 decimeters = 721 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0013869625520111 × 72.1 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 72.1 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0013869625520111 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seventy-two point one decimeters is approximately seven hundred twenty-one centimeters:

72.1 dm ≅ 721 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero one times seventy-two point one 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