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Dm2 Conversions Table
Equivalent of 12 dm2 (Square decimeter): |
0.12 m2 (Square meter) |
1200 cm2 (Square centimeter) |
120000 mm2 (Square milimeter) |
1.2E-7 km2 (Square Kilometer) |
1.2E-5 Hectare |
0.0012 Are |
0.00012 Decare |
0.12 Centiare |
3.51006E-5 Arpent |
120 Barn |
1.291668 Square feet |
2.96526E-5 Acre |
0.004744428 Square perche |
4.6332E-8 Square mil |
0.1435188 Square yard |
186.00055531155 Square inch |
1.2876E-9 Canton |
1.8528E-7 Homestead |
0.000118608 Rood |
Dm2 / Decare 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.
Decare
The decare or dekare (/ˈdɛkɑːr, -ɛər/) is derived from deca and are, and is equal to 10 ares or 1000 square meters. It is used in Norway and the former Ottoman regions of the Middle East and the Balkans (Bulgaria) as a measure of land area.