Convert nautical mile (UK) to decimeter
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to decimeter [dm], or Convert decimeter to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Decimeter
1 NM (UK) = 18531.84 dm
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to dm:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 18531.84 dm = 277977.6 dm
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Decimeter Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Decimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-tenth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus," meaning tenth. The decimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The decimeter is not as commonly used in everyday life as other metric units like the centimeter or meter, but it is sometimes used in technical and scientific contexts.