Decimeters to Microns
How to convert decimeters to microns
One common conversion is from decimeters to microns, which requires multiplying the decimeter measurement by 100,000.
In order to convert decimeters to microns you need to use the formula:
microns = decimeters x 100,000
This formula involves multiplying the length in decimeters by 100,000 to get the equivalent length in microns. Remember, there are 10 millimeters in a centimeter, 100 centimeters in a meter, and 100,000 microns in a meter. Therefore, to convert from a larger unit (decimeters) to a smaller unit (microns), we need to multiply by a factor of 100,000.
Example
convert 10 dm to µm:
10 dm = 10 × 100,000 µm = 1,000,000 µm
Decimeters to microns conversion table
| Decimeters (dm) | Microns (µm) |
|---|---|
| 0.001 dm | 100 µm |
| 0.01 dm | 1000 µm |
| 0.1 dm | 10000 µm |
| 1 dm | 100000 µm |
| 2 dm | 200000 µm |
| 3 dm | 300000 µm |
| 4 dm | 400000 µm |
| 5 dm | 500000 µm |
| 10 dm | 1000000 µm |
| 15 dm | 1500000 µm |
| 20 dm | 2000000 µm |