13 centimeters in decimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 13 centimeters to decimeters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{cm}=0.1\mathrm{dm}$

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

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

Conclusion: 13 ⁢ cm = 1.3 ⁢ dm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 decimeter is equal to 0.769230769230769 times 13 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 13 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.769230769230769}}$ decimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: thirteen centimeters is about zero decimeters, or alternatively, a decimeter is about zero point seven seven times thirteen centimeters.