Decimeter to Chain Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.004971

1 dm = 0.004971 ch

Formula:

ch = dm × 0.0049709695

With your value: 1 dm = 0.00497097 ch

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in decimeter so you can sanity-check the result.

Credit card (long side) (1/1.2 your value)0.856 dm

Your value1.00 dm

A4 sheet (height) (3.0× your value)2.97 dm

Adult stride (7.5× your value)7.50 dm

Standard door height (20× your value)20.0 dm

London double-decker bus (1.1e+2× your value)110 dm

Other Decimeter to Chain conversions

2 dm to ch 3 dm to ch 4 dm to ch 5 dm to ch 6 dm to ch 7 dm to ch 8 dm to ch

Decimeter to Chain Conversion Table

Decimeter (dm)	Chain (ch)
0.5	0.002485
1	0.004971
2	0.009942
5	0.024855
10	0.04971
15	0.074565
20	0.099419
25	0.124274
50	0.248548
100	0.497097
250	1.242742
500	2.485485
1000	4.97097

Chain to Decimeter Conversion Table

Chain (ch)	Decimeter (dm)
0.5	100.584
1	201.168
2	402.336
5	1,005.84
10	2,011.68
15	3,017.52
20	4,023.36
25	5,029.2
50	10,058.4
100	20,116.8
250	50,292
500	100,584
1000	201,168

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Decimeter (dm)

Length

Exact conversion

Traceable to the metre, defined by fixing the speed of light in vacuum at 299 792 458 m/s. Imperial lengths derive from the 1959 international yard (0.9144 m exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Chain (ch)

Length

Exact conversion

Traceable to the metre, defined by fixing the speed of light in vacuum at 299 792 458 m/s. Imperial lengths derive from the 1959 international yard (0.9144 m exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Decimeter to Chain

To convert from Decimeter (dm) to Chain (ch), multiply the value by 0.0049709695.

Formula: ch = dm × 0.0049709695

Reverse: dm = ch × 201.168

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Decimeter. For example: 5 dm
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0049709695
The result is: 0.024855 ch

About Decimeter

The decimeter (dm) is a unit of distance and length. One decimeter equals 0.1 metres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other length unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: length calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Chain

Gunter's chain equals 66 feet (20.1168 m) and underpins the US Public Land Survey System: 10 square chains make one acre.

Common uses: land surveying, cadastral records, cricket pitch length.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Chain are in 1 Decimeter?

There are exactly 0.0049709695 Chain in 1 Decimeter. This means the conversion factor from Decimeter to Chain is 0.0049709695.

What is the formula to convert Decimeter to Chain?

The formula to convert Decimeter to Chain is: ch = dm × 0.0049709695. For example, to convert 10 Decimeter to Chain, you would multiply 10 by 0.0049709695.

What is a Decimeter?