There are 10 decimetres in one metre. Therefore, to convert metres to decimetres, multiply by 10.
Algebraic Steps / Dimensional Analysis Formula 1 m*10 dm
1 m=10 dm
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You multiply by 10. "deci" means 1/10.
Algebraic Steps / Dimensional Analysis Formula 1 m*10 dm
1 m=10 dm
there are ten decimeter in in one meter. DECImeter
1 decimeter = 10^-1 meter.
A decimeter is 1/10 of a meter
The centimeter is smaller than the decimeter. A decimeter is 1/10 of a meter, and a centimeter is 1/100 of a meter.
Divide by 1000.