Square inch to square decimeter converter (in2 to dm2)

Conversion Formula

1 in2 = 0.064516 dm2

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Square Inch = 6.45e-4 square meters
   1 Square Decimeter = 0.010000 square meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 in2 = (6.45e-4 m²) / (0.010000 m²/dm2) = 0.064516 dm2
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in in2 by 0.064516 to get the equivalent in dm2

Example Conversion

Convert 5 in2 to dm2:

5 in2 × 0.064516 = 0.322580 dm2