How to convert decimeters to nails (cloth)
1 decimeter is equal to 1.749781277 nails (cloth), and 1 nail (cloth) is equal to 0.5715 decimeters. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
nails (cloth) = decimeters × 1.749781277
nails (cloth) = decimeters ÷ 0.5715Example: convert 15 dm to nail: 15 × 1.749781277 = 26.24671916 nail.
Decimeter to Nail (cloth) conversion table
| Decimeter (dm) | Nail (cloth) (nail) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 dm | 0.01749781277 nail |
| 0.1 dm | 0.1749781277 nail |
| 1 dm | 1.749781277 nail |
| 2 dm | 3.499562555 nail |
| 3 dm | 5.249343832 nail |
| 5 dm | 8.748906387 nail |
| 10 dm | 17.49781277 nail |
| 20 dm | 34.99562555 nail |
| 50 dm | 87.48906387 nail |
| 100 dm | 174.9781277 nail |
| 250 dm | 437.4453193 nail |
| 500 dm | 874.8906387 nail |
| 1,000 dm | 1,749.781277 nail |
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)
About the nail (cloth)
The cloth nail is 2.25 inches (5.715 cm), one sixteenth of a yard, used historically in the cloth trade.
Symbol: nail · 1 nail = 0.05715 m · Category: Historical & cloth