3 decimeters in millimeters

Result

The conversion result is: 3 decimeters is equivalent to 300 millimeters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 3 decimeters to millimeters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 dm = 100 mm.

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

1 dm / 3 dm = 100 mm / x mm

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

x mm = (3 dm / 1 dm) * 100 mm → x mm = 300 mm

Conclusion:

3 dm = 300 mm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.00333333333333333 times 3 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 3 decimeters is equal to 1 / 0.00333333333333333 millimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: three decimeters is about three hundred millimeters, or alternatively, a millimeter is about zero times three decimeters.