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 830 decimeters into meters we have to multiply 830 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

830 dm → L_(m)

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

L_(m) = 830 dm × 0.1 m

L_(m) = 83 m

The final result is:

830 dm → 83 m

We conclude that 830 decimeters is equivalent to 83 meters:

830 decimeters = 83 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.012048192771084 × 830 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 830 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.012048192771084 meters.

Approximate result

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

830 dm ≅ 83 m

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