How to convert chains (US survey) to decimeters
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 201.1684023 decimeters, and 1 decimeter is equal to 0.004970959596 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
decimeters = chains (US survey) × 201.1684023
decimeters = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.004970959596Example: convert 15 ch (US) to dm: 15 × 201.1684023 = 3,017.526035 dm.
Chain (US Survey) to Decimeter conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Decimeter (dm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 2.011684023 dm |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 20.11684023 dm |
| 1 ch (US) | 201.1684023 dm |
| 2 ch (US) | 402.3368047 dm |
| 3 ch (US) | 603.505207 dm |
| 5 ch (US) | 1,005.842012 dm |
| 10 ch (US) | 2,011.684023 dm |
| 20 ch (US) | 4,023.368047 dm |
| 50 ch (US) | 10,058.42012 dm |
| 100 ch (US) | 20,116.84023 dm |
| 250 ch (US) | 50,292.10058 dm |
| 500 ch (US) | 100,584.2012 dm |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 201,168.4023 dm |
About the chain (us survey)
The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.11684 m, used in the US Public Land Survey System.
Symbol: ch (US) · 1 ch (US) = 20.11684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the decimeter
A decimeter is one tenth of a meter (10 cm). A cube one decimeter on each side holds exactly one liter.
Symbol: dm · 1 dm = 0.1 m · Category: Metric (SI)