Unit Converter
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 13.8 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 13.8 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
13.8 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 13.8 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 138 cm
The final result is:
13.8 dm → 138 cm
We conclude that 13.8 decimeters is equivalent to 138 centimeters:
13.8 decimeters = 138 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0072463768115942 × 13.8 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 13.8 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0072463768115942 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that thirteen point eight decimeters is approximately one hundred thirty-eight centimeters:
13.8 dm ≅ 138 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero seven times thirteen 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) |
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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 |
20.8 decimeters | 208 centimeters |
21.8 decimeters | 218 centimeters |
22.8 decimeters | 228 centimeters |
23.8 decimeters | 238 centimeters |