A meter is equivalent to 10 decimeters. This is because the metric system is based on powers of ten, and a decimeter is one-tenth of a meter. Therefore, when you convert meters to decimeters, you simply multiply the number of meters by 10.
For example, if you have 1 meter, you can calculate the decimeters as follows: 1 meter × 10 = 10 decimeters.
This straightforward relationship in the metric system helps in making measurements and conversions much simpler and more intuitive.