48 decimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 48 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: 48 ⁢ dm = 480 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00208333333333333 times 48 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 48 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.00208333333333333}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-eight decimeters is about four hundred and eighty centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero times forty-eight decimeters.