Wikipedia:
decimetre
| SI units | |
|---|---|
| 0.1 m | 100 mm |
| US customary / Imperial units | |
| 0.3281 ft | 3.937 in |
A decimetre (American spelling: decimeter, symbol dm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one tenth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. It can be written in scientific notations as 100×10-3 m (engineering notation) or 1 E-1 m (exponential notation) — meaning 100 × 1 mm or 1 m / 10 respectively. The c is pronounced as /s/, unlike in decametre.
nanometre <<< micrometre <<< millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < decametre < hectometre < kilometre
See also
- SI
- SI prefix
- deci-
- Metric system
- 1 E-1 m and Orders of magnitude (length)
- Conversion of units, for comparison with other units of length
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
