Decades to Centuries Conversion

Decades to Centuries Converter

Enter the time in decades below to convert it to centuries.

Result in Centuries:

1 decade = 0.1 c

How to Convert Decades to Centuries

To convert a measurement in decades to a measurement in centuries, divide the time by the following conversion ratio: 10 decades/century.

Since one century is equal to 10 decades, you can use this simple formula to convert:

centuries = decades ÷ 10

The time in centuries is equal to the time in decades divided by 10.

For example, here's how to convert 5 decades to centuries using the formula above.

centuries = (5 decades ÷ 10) = 0.5 c

Decades and centuries are both units used to measure time. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Decade?

The decade is a time period of 10 years.

Learn more about decades.

What Is a Century?

The century is a time period of 100 years. The word century is derived from the Latin word centum, meaning hundred.^[1]

Centuries can be abbreviated as c; for example, 1 century can be written as 1 c.

Learn more about centuries.

Decade to Century Conversion Table

Table showing various decade measurements converted to centuries.
Decades	Centuries
1	0.1 c
2	0.2 c
3	0.3 c
4	0.4 c
5	0.5 c
6	0.6 c
7	0.7 c
8	0.8 c
9	0.9 c
10	1 c
11	1.1 c
12	1.2 c
13	1.3 c
14	1.4 c
15	1.5 c
16	1.6 c
17	1.7 c
18	1.8 c
19	1.9 c
20	2 c
21	2.1 c
22	2.2 c
23	2.3 c
24	2.4 c
25	2.5 c
26	2.6 c
27	2.7 c
28	2.8 c
29	2.9 c
30	3 c
31	3.1 c
32	3.2 c
33	3.3 c
34	3.4 c
35	3.5 c
36	3.6 c
37	3.7 c
38	3.8 c
39	3.9 c
40	4 c

Table showing various decade measurements converted to centuries.

Decades

Centuries

0.1 c

0.2 c

0.3 c

0.4 c

0.5 c

0.6 c

0.7 c

0.8 c

0.9 c

1 c

1.1 c

1.2 c

1.3 c

1.4 c

1.5 c

1.6 c

1.7 c

1.8 c

1.9 c

2 c

2.1 c

2.2 c

2.3 c

2.4 c

2.5 c

2.6 c

2.7 c

2.8 c

2.9 c

3 c

3.1 c

3.2 c

3.3 c

3.4 c

3.5 c

3.6 c

3.7 c

3.8 c

3.9 c

4 c

References

Merriam-Webster, Century Definition & Meaning, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/century