9 decimeters in meters

Result

The conversion result is: 9 decimeters is equivalent to 0.9 meters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 9 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 / 9 dm = 0.1 m / x m

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

x m = (9 dm / 1 dm) * 0.1 m → x m = 0.9 m

Conclusion:

9 dm = 0.9 m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 1.11111111111111 times 9 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 9 decimeters is equal to 1 / 1.11111111111111 meters.

Approximation

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