Convert 30 dm to cm
Compared to a centimeter, a decimeter is larger. A decimeter in fact is "10 to the power of 1" larger than a centimeter.
The conversion factor to convert dm to cm is 10^1 since a decimeter is 10^1 larger than a centimeter. Hence, you can multiply 30 dm by 10^1 to get 30 dm converted to cm.
30 x 10^1 = 300
Thus, 30 dm equals 300 cm