32 decimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 32 decimeters to centimeters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{dm}=10\mathrm{cm}$

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of centimeters.

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown $x$:

Conclusion: 32 ⁢ dm = 320 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.003125 times 32 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 32 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.003125}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: thirty-two decimeters is about three hundred and twenty centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero times thirty-two decimeters.