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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 9.8 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 9.8 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

9.8 dm → L(cm)

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

L(cm) = 9.8 dm × 10 cm

L(cm) = 98 cm

The final result is:

9.8 dm → 98 cm

We conclude that 9.8 decimeters is equivalent to 98 centimeters:

9.8 decimeters = 98 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.010204081632653 × 9.8 decimeters.

Another way is saying that 9.8 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.010204081632653 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine point eight decimeters is approximately ninety-eight centimeters:

9.8 dm ≅ 98 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero one times nine point eight 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)
10.8 decimeters 108 centimeters
11.8 decimeters 118 centimeters
12.8 decimeters 128 centimeters
13.8 decimeters 138 centimeters
14.8 decimeters 148 centimeters
15.8 decimeters 158 centimeters
16.8 decimeters 168 centimeters
17.8 decimeters 178 centimeters
18.8 decimeters 188 centimeters
19.8 decimeters 198 centimeters