3 decimeters in centimeters

Result

The conversion result is: 3 decimeters is equivalent to 30 centimeters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 3 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 / 3 dm = 10 cm / x cm

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

x cm = (3 dm / 1 dm) * 10 cm → x cm = 30 cm

Conclusion:

3 dm = 30 cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0333333333333333 times 3 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 3 decimeters is equal to 1 / 0.0333333333333333 centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: three decimeters is about zero centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero point zero three times three decimeters.