Decametre to Metre Calculator

Definition of Decametre

It is a metric unit of length or distance. A decametre is 10 metres or 10,000 centimetres. It is a less frequent SI unit than the metre or millimetre. The term “decametre” comes from the Latin words “deca” (meaning “10 of anything”) and “metre.” This unit is denoted by the symbols dkm or dam.

It is critical to utilise length measures that are appropriate for the scale and application. A decametre, for example, can be used to calculate the height of a tree, building, or waterfall. A decametre, on the other hand, would not be used to measure the size of an ant since ants are far smaller than a decametre and the fraction or decimal would be so small that it would be impossible to conceive the ant’s size based on the measurement. This is one of the reasons why prefixes that change base units in SI are so valuable.

Definition of metre

A metre is a SI unit that is widely used as the standard unit of distance and length. A metre, along with other SI units such as kilometre and inch, is one of the basic units. One metre is the length of the route that light takes in a vacuum during 1/299,792,458 seconds. The SI notation for metre is m, and one metre is equal to 100 centimetres or one-thousandth (10-3) of a kilometre.

Almost everyone uses the metre to measure length, breadth, and height, with the exception of the United States, which uses Imperial/US customary units.

The metre was not originally defined as the distance travelled by light in a vacuum during a certain time period. It was first defined (in 1793) as one-tenth of the distance between the equator and the North Pole. It was later redefined in terms of a prototype metre bar in 1799. (which has been redefined several times). The metre was redefined in 1960 in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a krypton-86 emission line. Finally, the present definition was accepted in 1983. (the vacuum definition).

What is  Decametre to metre Conversion?

The following formula must be used to convert a value in decametre to its corresponding metre unit.

Let’s look at the conversion equation so you may make these adjustments yourself using a calculator or an old-fashioned pencil and paper. The formula for converting from dam to m is, 

m = dam x 10

Because 1 decametre Equals 10 m

As a result, y = 10 x, where x is the specified input value and y is the necessary output value.

Convert 3 decametres to metres, for example.

3 dams = 3 x 10 metres = 30 metres

Decametre to metre Conversion Table

Sample Questions

Question 1: Convert 9.5 decametres to metres.

Solution:

Formula:

dam × 10 = m

Calculations:

9.5 dam × 10 = 95 m

Result:

9.5 dam is equivalent to 95 m

Question 2: Convert 130 decametres to metres.

Solution:

Formula:

dam × 10 = m

Calculations:

130 dam × 10 = 1300 m

Result:

130 dam is equivalent to 1300 m

Question 3: A man runs 550 decametres in a running race. Convert it into metres.

Solution:

Formula:

dam × 10 = m

Calculations:

550 dam × 10 = 5500 m

Result:

550 dam is equivalent to 5500 m

Question 4: A woman rode a bicycle for a distance of 14.5 decametres. Convert it into metres.

Solution:

Formula:

dam × 10 = m

Calculations:

14.5 dam × 10 = 145 m

Result:

14.5 dam is equivalent to 145 m