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Dm2 Conversions Table
Equivalent of 10 dm2 (Square decimeter): |
0.1 m2 (Square meter) |
1000 cm2 (Square centimeter) |
100000 mm2 (Square milimeter) |
1.0E-7 km2 (Square Kilometer) |
1.0E-5 Hectare |
0.001 Are |
0.0001 Decare |
0.1 Centiare |
2.92505E-5 Arpent |
100 Barn |
1.07639 Square feet |
2.47105E-5 Acre |
0.00395369 Square perche |
3.861E-8 Square mil |
0.119599 Square yard |
155.00046275963 Square inch |
1.073E-9 Canton |
1.544E-7 Homestead |
9.884E-5 Rood |
Dm2 / Arpent Units Definition
dm2 (Square decimeter)
Therefore, a square decimeter (or "square decimeter" in British spelling) is one tenth of a square meter. It can also be expressed by ten square centimeters. A rough example of a decimeter could be the average surface area of some smartphone screens.
Arpent
An arpent (French pronunciation: [aʁpɑ̃], sometimes called arpen) is a unit of length and a unit of area. This is a pre-metric French unit based on the Roman actus. It is used in Quebec, in certain regions of the United States which were part of French Louisiana, as well as in Mauritius and the Seychelles.