Square kilometer to square decameter converter (km2 to dam2)

Conversion Formula

1 km2 = 10,000.0 dam2

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Square Kilometer = 1,000,000 square meters
   1 Square Decameter = 100.000 square meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 km2 = (1,000,000 m²) / (100.000 m²/dam2) = 10,000.0 dam2
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in km2 by 10,000.0 to get the equivalent in dam2

Example Conversion

Convert 5 km2 to dam2:

5 km2 × 10,000.0 = 50,000.0 dam2