Cubic kilometer to cubic decimeter converter (km3 to dm3)

Conversion Formula

1 km3 = 1,000,000,000,000 dm3

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Cubic Kilometer = 1,000,000,000 cubic meters
   1 Cubic Decimeter = 0.001000 cubic meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 km3 = (1,000,000,000 m³) / (0.001000 m³/dm3) = 1,000,000,000,000 dm3
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in km3 by 1,000,000,000,000 to get the equivalent in dm3

Example Conversion

Convert 5 km3 to dm3:

5 km3 × 1,000,000,000,000 = 5,000,000,000,000 dm3