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Convert chain [ch] to dekameter [dam]
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to dekameter [dam], or vice versa.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
What is a Dekameter?
A dekameter (dam) is a metric unit of length equal to 10 meters. While not commonly used in everyday measurements, it occasionally appears in larger-scale geographical measurements or agricultural land planning.
chain [ch] to dekameter [dam] Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | dekameter [dam] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 0.0201168 dekameter [dam] |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 0.201168 dekameter [dam] |
| 1 chain [ch] | 2.01168 dekameter [dam] |
| 2 chain [ch] | 4.02336 dekameter [dam] |
| 3 chain [ch] | 6.03504 dekameter [dam] |
| 5 chain [ch] | 10.0584 dekameter [dam] |
| 10 chain [ch] | 20.1168 dekameter [dam] |
| 20 chain [ch] | 40.2336 dekameter [dam] |
| 50 chain [ch] | 100.584 dekameter [dam] |
| 100 chain [ch] | 201.168 dekameter [dam] |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 2011.68 dekameter [dam] |
How to Convert chain [ch] to dekameter [dam]
1 chain [ch] = 2.01168 dekameter [dam]
1 dekameter [dam] = 0.49709695378987 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to dekameter [dam]:
15 × 2.01168 = 30.1752 dekameter [dam]