Convert 12 km to dm

Then to convert 12 kilometers to decimeters, we have as a result:

Definition of decimeters

The decimeter is a unit of length. It is the first submúltiplo of the metro and is equivalent to the tenth part of it. Its symbol is dm, and has no abbreviation.

Definition of kilometers

The kilometer is a unit used to measure lengths and that it is equivalent to a thousand meters. It is, therefore, one of the multiples of the unit known as metro. The symbol for kilometer is km, both in the singular and in the plural (1 km, 3 km, 568 km) and it is important to keep in mind that this is not an abbreviation; it does not have to be a point at the end.

Calculate how much are 12 kilometers in decimeters

To know how to convert 12 km to dm (kilometers to decimeters) we have performed the following calculation:

12 x 10000 = 120000

Where: We multiply the value of 12 km by 10000 to obtain the result of 120000 dm. Also remember that 1 kilometers it is equivalent to 10000 decimeters.