Converting from Kilometer (km) to Decimeter (dm)

What is Kilometer (km)

Kilometer (km) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 meters. It is commonly used to measure long distances such as in road signs, maps, and travel distances.

What is Decimeter (dm)

Decimeter (dm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to one-tenth of a meter or 10 centimeters. It is smaller than a meter but larger than a centimeter, commonly used in measuring smaller lengths such as the width of a piece of paper or the height of an object.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Kilometer (km) to Decimeter (dm), you can use the formula:

To convert from Decimeter (dm) to Kilometer (km), you can use the formula:

Examples

• 14 km is equal to 140,000 dm
• 14 dm is equal to 0.0014 km
• 5 km is equal to 50,000 dm
• 5 dm is equal to 0.0005 km
• 9 km is equal to 90,000 dm
• 9 dm is equal to 0.0009 km

Use this page to perform converting from Kilometer (km) to Decimeter (dm) for your convenience.