12 decimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 12 decimeters to centimeters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{dm}=10\mathrm{cm}$

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

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

Conclusion: 12 ⁢ dm = 120 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00833333333333333 times 12 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 12 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.00833333333333333}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: twelve decimeters is about one hundred and twenty centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero point zero one times twelve decimeters.