15 decimeters in centimeters

Result

The conversion result is: 15 decimeters is equivalent to 150 centimeters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 15 decimeters to centimeters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 dm = 10 cm.

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

1 dm / 15 dm = 10 cm / x cm

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

x cm = (15 dm / 1 dm) * 10 cm → x cm = 150 cm

Conclusion:

15 dm = 150 cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00666666666666667 times 15 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 15 decimeters is equal to 1 / 0.00666666666666667 centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: fifteen decimeters is about one hundred and fifty centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero point zero one times fifteen decimeters.