Converting from Decimeter (dm) to Hand (hh)

What is Decimeter (dm)

Decimeter (dm) is a metric unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter. It is commonly used in scientific and engineering contexts for measurements.

What is Hand (hh)

Hand (hh) is a unit of length traditionally used to measure the height of horses. It is equivalent to 4 inches or 10.16 centimeters.

Conversion Formulas

• To convert from decimeter to hand: multiply the decimeter value by 0.984252
• To convert from hand to decimeter: multiply the hand value by 1.016

Examples

• 4 decimeters is equal to 3.937008 hands (4 dm x 0.984252 = 3.937008 hh)
• 11 decimeters is equal to 10.82677 hands (11 dm x 0.984252 = 10.82677 hh)
• 15 decimeters is equal to 14.76378 hands (15 dm x 0.984252 = 14.76378 hh)
• 4 hands is equal to 4.064 decimeters (4 hh x 1.016 = 4.064 dm)
• 11 hands is equal to 11.176 decimeters (11 hh x 1.016 = 11.176 dm)
• 15 hands is equal to 15.24 decimeters (15 hh x 1.016 = 15.24 dm)