997 decimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 997 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: 997 ⁢ dm = 9970 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.000100300902708124 times 997 decimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 997 decimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.000100300902708124}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: nine hundred and ninety-seven decimeters is about nine thousand, nine hundred and seventy centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero times nine hundred and ninety-seven decimeters.