Converting from Hand (hh) to Decameter (dam)

What is Hand (hh)

Hand (hh) is a unit of measurement traditionally used to measure the height of horses. One hand is equal to 4 inches or 0.1016 meters.

What is Decameter (dam)

Decameter (dam) is a unit of length in the metric system. One decameter is equal to 10 meters.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Hand (hh) to Decameter (dam), you can use the following formula:

Decameter (dam)=1Hand (hh)×0.01016​

To convert from Decameter (dam) to Hand (hh), you can use this formula:

Hand (hh)=1Decameter (dam)×98.4252​

Examples

• Converting 17 Hand (hh) to Decameter (dam):

Decameter (dam)=17×0.01016=0.17272 dam

• Converting 16 Decameter (dam) to Hand (hh):

Hand (hh)=16×98.4252=1574.803 hh

• Converting 14 Hand (hh) to Decameter (dam):

Decameter (dam)=14×0.01016=0.14224 dam

Use this page to perform converting from Hand (hh) to Decameter (dam).