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Convert decimeter [dm] to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert decimeter [dm] to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Decimeter (dm)?
The decimeter (dm) is a metric unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter. It is used in contexts requiring intermediate precision between centimeters and meters.
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.
decimeter [dm] to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| decimeter [dm] | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 decimeter [dm] | 4.9709695379e-5 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 decimeter [dm] | 0.00049709695379 chain [ch] |
| 1 decimeter [dm] | 0.0049709695379 chain [ch] |
| 2 decimeter [dm] | 0.0099419390758 chain [ch] |
| 3 decimeter [dm] | 0.0149129086137 chain [ch] |
| 5 decimeter [dm] | 0.0248548476895 chain [ch] |
| 10 decimeter [dm] | 0.049709695379 chain [ch] |
| 20 decimeter [dm] | 0.099419390758 chain [ch] |
| 50 decimeter [dm] | 0.248548476895 chain [ch] |
| 100 decimeter [dm] | 0.49709695379 chain [ch] |
| 1000 decimeter [dm] | 4.9709695379 chain [ch] |
How to Convert decimeter [dm] to chain [ch]
1 decimeter [dm] = 0.0049709695378987 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 201.168 decimeter [dm]
Example: convert 15 decimeter [dm] to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.0049709695378987 = 0.07456454306848 chain [ch]