Convert league (statute) to decimeter
Please provide values below to convert league (statute) [st.league] to decimeter [dm], or Convert decimeter to league (statute).
How to Convert League (Statute) to Decimeter
1 st.league = 48280.416560833 dm
Example: convert 15 st.league to dm:
15 st.league = 15 × 48280.416560833 dm = 724206.248412495 dm
League (Statute) to Decimeter Conversion Table
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League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.
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.