The square centimeter (cm²) is commonly used for small everyday objects. A standard postage stamp measures about 4 cm², while a smartphone screen ranges from 80-120 cm². This unit is particularly useful in medical imaging (tumor sizes) and school science projects. The square meter (m²) is the fundamental unit of area in the metric system. It's used worldwide for measuring rooms (a parking space is ~12 m²), construction projects, and land plots. A standard badminton court is about 81.8 m², while a tennis court is approximately 260 m² including the alleys.
To convert between Square Centimeter (cm²) and Square Meter (m²), use the following formulas:
1 Square Centimeter (cm²) = 0.0001 Square Meter (m²)
1 Square Meter (m²) = 10000 Square Centimeter (cm²)
1 cm² = 1 * 0.0001 m² = 0.0001 m²
10 cm² = 10 * 0.0001 m² = 0.001 m²
50 cm² = 50 * 0.0001 m² = 0.005 m²
100 cm² = 100 * 0.0001 m² = 0.01 m²
500 cm² = 500 * 0.0001 m² = 0.05 m²
1000 cm² = 1000 * 0.0001 m² = 0.1 m²
| Square Centimeter (cm²) | Square Meter (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm² | 0.0001 m² |
| 10 cm² | 0.001 m² |
| 100 cm² | 0.01 m² |
| 500 cm² | 0.05 m² |
| 1000 cm² | 0.1 m² |