How to convert inches (US survey) to decimeters
1 inch (us survey) is equal to 0.254000508 decimeters, and 1 decimeter is equal to 3.937 inches (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
decimeters = inches (US survey) × 0.254000508
decimeters = inches (US survey) ÷ 3.937Example: convert 15 in (US) to dm: 15 × 0.254000508 = 3.81000762 dm.
Inch (US Survey) to Decimeter conversion table
| Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) | Decimeter (dm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 in (US) | 0.00254000508 dm |
| 0.1 in (US) | 0.0254000508 dm |
| 1 in (US) | 0.254000508 dm |
| 2 in (US) | 0.508001016 dm |
| 3 in (US) | 0.762001524 dm |
| 5 in (US) | 1.27000254 dm |
| 10 in (US) | 2.54000508 dm |
| 20 in (US) | 5.08001016 dm |
| 50 in (US) | 12.7000254 dm |
| 100 in (US) | 25.4000508 dm |
| 250 in (US) | 63.500127 dm |
| 500 in (US) | 127.000254 dm |
| 1,000 in (US) | 254.000508 dm |
About the inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 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)