8 decimeters in millimeters

Result

The conversion result is: 8 decimeters is equivalent to 800 millimeters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 8 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 / 8 dm = 100 mm / x mm

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

x mm = (8 dm / 1 dm) * 100 mm → x mm = 800 mm

Conclusion:

8 dm = 800 mm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.00125 times 8 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 8 decimeters is equal to 1 / 0.00125 millimeters.

Approximation

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