rd to dm
92 unitsConvert Rod (US survey) to Decimeter (rd to dm)
1 rod (US survey) = 50.29210058 decimeters. Convert rod (US survey) to decimeters instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
rd to dm conversion table
| rd | dm |
|---|---|
| 1 rd | 50.29210058 dm |
| 2 rd | 100.5842012 dm |
| 3 rd | 150.8763018 dm |
| 5 rd | 251.4605029 dm |
| 10 rd | 502.9210058 dm |
| 20 rd | 1005.842012 dm |
| 50 rd | 2514.605029 dm |
| 100 rd | 5029.210058 dm |
| 250 rd | 12573.02515 dm |
| 500 rd | 25146.05029 dm |
| 1000 rd | 50292.10058 dm |
What is a rod (US survey)?
The rod (US survey) is a US survey unit. One rod (US survey) equals 5.029210058 meters, so every conversion on this page starts from that single number. Survey units come from a slightly older definition of the foot that the United States kept for land measurement, so they are a tiny fraction larger than the modern versions.
The difference is far too small to notice in a room, but across miles of property boundary it matters, which is why surveyors and deed records keep the two apart.
In writing, the rod (US survey) is usually shortened to "rd". One rod (US survey) is 5.029210058 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.