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Dm2 Conversions Table
Equivalent of 16 dm2 (Square decimeter): |
0.16 m2 (Square meter) |
1600 cm2 (Square centimeter) |
160000 mm2 (Square milimeter) |
1.6E-7 km2 (Square Kilometer) |
1.6E-5 Hectare |
0.0016 Are |
0.00016 Decare |
0.16 Centiare |
4.68008E-5 Arpent |
160 Barn |
1.722224 Square feet |
3.95368E-5 Acre |
0.006325904 Square perche |
6.1776E-8 Square mil |
0.1913584 Square yard |
248.0007404154 Square inch |
1.7168E-9 Canton |
2.4704E-7 Homestead |
0.000158144 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.