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 740 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 740 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

740 dm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 740 dm × 10 cm

L_(cm) = 7400 cm

The final result is:

740 dm → 7400 cm

We conclude that 740 decimeters is equivalent to 7400 centimeters:

740 decimeters = 7400 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00013513513513514 × 740 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 740 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00013513513513514 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seven hundred forty decimeters is approximately seven thousand four hundred centimeters:

740 dm ≅ 7400 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero times seven hundred forty 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