Length Conversions

Convert decameters to meters (dam to m)

Type the value in decameters you want to convert to meters.

Enter a value

Result:

Using the online converter calculator on this page, you can calculate how many meters are in "X" decameters (X is the number of decameters you want to convert to meters).

1 decameter (dam) is equal to 10.0 meters (m)

1 meter (m) is equal to 0.1 decameters (dam)

In order to convert a value from decameters to meters (from dam to m), simply type the number of decameters to be converted to meters into the box provided and then click on the “convert” button. To convert from a unit of length other than decameter, go to All length conversions.

Decameters to meters conversion table / chart
The conversion table to the right is a default, short version of the decameters to meters conversion table. You also have an option to create the decameters to meters conversion table for the specific values you need. You can choose the initial value (in decameters), the increment and the number of rows you want to show up in the conversion table. To create your customized decameters to meters conversion table, click on the "create conversion table" button.

decameter (dam)	meter (m)
10	100.0
20	200.0
30	300.0
40	400.0
50	500.0

Conversion formula

The formula for converting a specific value from decameters to meters is:

X decameters * cf = Y meters

where

X = the specific value to be converted (in decameters)

cf = the conversion factor from decameters to meters

Y = the result (in meters)

Sample calculation: let's suppose that you have a value of length of 419 decameters and want to express it in meters.

419 dam = (419 x 10.0) m

419 dam = 4190.0 m

Related unit conversions

• If you want to do the reverse unit conversion from meters to decameters, go to: convert from meters to decameters

• To convert from decameters to any other length/distance unit, go to: convert from decameters