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dm is decimetre and is a tenth of a metre.

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How many dm on a metric stick?

There are 10 decimeters (dm) on a metric stick.


What does dm stand for in metric units?

"DM" stands for decimeter in the metric system. It's basically a fancy way of saying one-tenth of a meter. So if someone tells you to move something 3 dm to the left, just think of it as moving it 30 centimeters. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!


The metric measures 6000.0nm is equal to what in dm?

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What does DM stand for in the metric system?

10 millimeters to a centimeter 10 centimeters to a decimeter (not used often) 10 decimeters to a meter 1 000 meters to a kilometer Basic Metric system 10^12 - Tera 10^9 - Giga 10^6 - Mega 10^3 - Kilo/meter 10 - Unit/meter 10^-1 - deci/meter 10^-2 - centi/meter 10^-3 - milli/meter 10^-6 - micro/meter 10^-9 - nano/meter 10^-12 - pico/meter


What is the metric prefix of dm?

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Does the word metric system mean a measurement based on the number 10?

does international system of units mean a version of the metric system used by modern scientists


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What does 2dm mean in math?

2 dm is two decimetres The metric deci- prefix means 1/10 (tenth or 0.1) ⇒ 2 dm = 2 x 1/10 m = 0.2 m


How much is dm in metric system?

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