Square centimeter to square decimeter converter (cm2 to dm2)

Conversion Formula

1 cm2 = 0.010000 dm2

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Square Centimeter = 1.00e-4 square meters
   1 Square Decimeter = 0.010000 square meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 cm2 = (1.00e-4 m²) / (0.010000 m²/dm2) = 0.010000 dm2
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in cm2 by 0.010000 to get the equivalent in dm2

Example Conversion

Convert 5 cm2 to dm2:

5 cm2 × 0.010000 = 0.050000 dm2