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 72.5 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 72.5 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
72.5 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 72.5 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 725 cm
The final result is:
72.5 dm → 725 cm
We conclude that 72.5 decimeters is equivalent to 725 centimeters:
72.5 decimeters = 725 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0013793103448276 × 72.5 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 72.5 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0013793103448276 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seventy-two point five decimeters is approximately seven hundred twenty-five centimeters:
72.5 dm ≅ 725 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero one times seventy-two point five 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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73.5 decimeters | 735 centimeters |
74.5 decimeters | 745 centimeters |
75.5 decimeters | 755 centimeters |
76.5 decimeters | 765 centimeters |
77.5 decimeters | 775 centimeters |
78.5 decimeters | 785 centimeters |
79.5 decimeters | 795 centimeters |
80.5 decimeters | 805 centimeters |
81.5 decimeters | 815 centimeters |
82.5 decimeters | 825 centimeters |