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Dm2 Conversions Table
Equivalent of 18 dm2 (Square decimeter): |
0.18 m2 (Square meter) |
1800 cm2 (Square centimeter) |
180000 mm2 (Square milimeter) |
1.8E-7 km2 (Square Kilometer) |
1.8E-5 Hectare |
0.0018 Are |
0.00018 Decare |
0.18 Centiare |
5.26509E-5 Arpent |
180 Barn |
1.937502 Square feet |
4.44789E-5 Acre |
0.007116642 Square perche |
6.9498E-8 Square mil |
0.2152782 Square yard |
279.00083296733 Square inch |
1.9314E-9 Canton |
2.7792E-7 Homestead |
0.000177912 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.