16 decimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 16 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: 16 ⁢ dm = 160 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00625 times 16 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 16 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.00625}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

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