15 decimeters in meters

Result

The conversion result is: 15 decimeters is equivalent to 1.5 meters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 15 decimeters to meters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 dm = 0.1 m.

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

1 dm / 15 dm = 0.1 m / x m

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

x m = (15 dm / 1 dm) * 0.1 m → x m = 1.5 m

Conclusion:

15 dm = 1.5 m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 0.666666666666667 times 15 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 15 decimeters is equal to 1 / 0.666666666666667 meters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: fifteen decimeters is about zero meters, or alternatively, a meter is about zero point six seven times fifteen decimeters.