55 decimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 55 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: 55 ⁢ dm = 550 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.00181818181818182 times 55 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 55 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.00181818181818182}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: fifty-five decimeters is about five hundred and fifty centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero times fifty-five decimeters.