Conversion formula

The conversion factor from millimeters to decimeters is 0.01, which means that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.01 decimeters:

1 mm = 0.01 dm

To convert 830 millimeters into decimeters we have to multiply 830 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from millimeters to decimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mm → 0.01 dm

830 mm → L_(dm)

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

L_(dm) = 830 mm × 0.01 dm

L_(dm) = 8.3 dm

The final result is:

830 mm → 8.3 dm

We conclude that 830 millimeters is equivalent to 8.3 decimeters:

830 millimeters = 8.3 decimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 decimeter is equal to 0.12048192771084 × 830 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 830 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.12048192771084 decimeters.

Approximate result

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

830 mm ≅ 8.3 dm

An alternative is also that one decimeter is approximately zero point one two times eight hundred thirty millimeters.

Conversion table

millimeters to decimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from millimeters to decimeters