How to convert twips to dekameters
1 twip is equal to 0.000001763888889 dekameters, and 1 dekameter is equal to 566,929.1339 twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
dekameters = twips × 0.000001763888889
dekameters = twips ÷ 566,929.1339Example: convert 15 twip to dam: 15 × 0.000001763888889 = 0.00002645833333 dam.
Twip to Dekameter conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Dekameter (dam) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 1.763888889 × 10⁻⁸ dam |
| 0.1 twip | 1.763888889 × 10⁻⁷ dam |
| 1 twip | 0.000001763888889 dam |
| 2 twip | 0.000003527777778 dam |
| 3 twip | 0.000005291666667 dam |
| 5 twip | 0.000008819444444 dam |
| 10 twip | 0.00001763888889 dam |
| 20 twip | 0.00003527777778 dam |
| 50 twip | 0.00008819444444 dam |
| 100 twip | 0.0001763888889 dam |
| 250 twip | 0.0004409722222 dam |
| 500 twip | 0.0008819444444 dam |
| 1,000 twip | 0.001763888889 dam |
About the twip
A twip is one twentieth of a point, or 1/1440 of an inch (about 17.6 µm). It's used internally by Microsoft Word, RTF files and older Windows APIs.
Symbol: twip · 1 twip = 0.00001763888889 m · Category: Typography
About the dekameter
A dekameter (also spelled decameter) is 10 meters. It's an SI unit that is seldom used in practice, apart from some sports and forestry measurements.
Symbol: dam · 1 dam = 10 m · Category: Metric (SI)