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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to decimeter [dm]
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to decimeter [dm], or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
What is a Decimeter (dm)?
The decimeter (dm) is a metric unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter. It is used in contexts requiring intermediate precision between centimeters and meters.
chain (US survey) [ch] to decimeter [dm] Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | decimeter [dm] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2.01168402337 decimeter [dm] |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 20.1168402337 decimeter [dm] |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 201.168402337 decimeter [dm] |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 402.336804674 decimeter [dm] |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 603.50520701 decimeter [dm] |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1005.84201168 decimeter [dm] |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2011.68402337 decimeter [dm] |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 4023.36804674 decimeter [dm] |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 10058.4201168 decimeter [dm] |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 20116.8402337 decimeter [dm] |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 201168.402337 decimeter [dm] |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to decimeter [dm]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 201.1684023368 decimeter [dm]
1 decimeter [dm] = 0.0049709595959597 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to decimeter [dm]:
15 × 201.1684023368 = 3017.526035052 decimeter [dm]