Converting from Year (y) to Decade (Dec) in Time

What is Year (y)

In the concept of time, a year (y) is a unit of measurement representing the period of time it takes for the Earth to complete one full orbit around the Sun. It is commonly used in calendars and for measuring the age of individuals.

What is Decade (Dec)

A decade (Dec) is a unit of time equal to 10 years. It is often used to refer to a specific period of time, such as the 1980s or the 2020s.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from years to decades, you can use the following formula:

Dec=y×0.09993361

To convert from decades to years, the formula is:

y=Dec×10.00664

Examples

• 5 years is equal to 0.499668 decades
• 12 years is equal to 1.199203 decades
• 8 years is equal to 0.7994688 decades
• 5 decades is equal to 50.03322 years
• 12 decades is equal to 120.0797 years
• 8 decades is equal to 80.05315 years

Use this page to perform converting from Year (y) to Decade (Dec) for any other values you may need.