Square centimeters to square meters
Type a value in square centimeters to see it in square meters straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the square centimeters box.
- Read the result in square meters as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
m² = cm² × 0.0001
Multiply the value in square centimeters by 0.0001 to get square meters.
Example
To convert 25 cm² to square meters: 25 × 0.0001 = 0.0025 m².
Conversion table
| Square centimeters (cm²) | Square meters (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0001 |
| 2 | 0.0002 |
| 3 | 0.0003 |
| 5 | 0.0005 |
| 10 | 0.001 |
| 20 | 0.002 |
| 25 | 0.0025 |
| 50 | 0.005 |
| 100 | 0.01 |
| 250 | 0.025 |
| 500 | 0.05 |
| 1,000 | 0.1 |
About the units
- Square centimeter
- A square centimeter is exactly 0.0001 square meter, the area of a square with 1 cm sides.
- Square meter
- The SI unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of one meter.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many square meters are in one square centimeter?
1 cm² = 0.0001 m² exactly.
How do I convert square centimeters to square meters?
Use m² = cm² × 0.0001. For example, 25 cm² = 0.0025 m².
How many square centimeters are in one square meter?
1 m² = 10,000 cm².
How do I convert square meters to square feet?
Divide the square meters by 0.09290304, or multiply by about 10.7639. The factor is exact because a foot is exactly 0.3048 m.
Are the dunam, feddan and acre the same size?
No. A metric dunam is 1000 m², an Iraqi dunam 2500 m², an Egyptian feddan about 4200.83 m² and an acre 4046.8564224 m².