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 801 decimeters into meters we have to multiply 801 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

801 dm → L_(m)

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

L_(m) = 801 dm × 0.1 m

L_(m) = 80.1 m

The final result is:

801 dm → 80.1 m

We conclude that 801 decimeters is equivalent to 80.1 meters:

801 decimeters = 80.1 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.012484394506866 × 801 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 801 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.012484394506866 meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight hundred one decimeters is approximately eighty point one meters:

801 dm ≅ 80.1 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point zero one two times eight hundred one 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