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What is a Square Meter?
Area Unit
Definition
A square meter is the SI unit of area equal to the area of a square with 1-meter sides.
Popular Square Meter Conversions
Most common conversions from Square Meters
1 m² = 0.000001 km² Square Meter to Square Kilometers 1 m² = 10,000 cm² Square Meter to Square Centimeters 1 m² = 1,000,000 mm² Square Meter to Square Millimeters 1 m² = 0.0001 ha Square Meter to Hectares 1 m² = 0.0002471054 ac Square Meter to Acres 1 m² = 0.0000003861 mi² Square Meter to Square Miles
History
The square meter became the standard SI unit of area. It is used worldwide in scientific, commercial, and everyday contexts.
Common Uses
- Floor space and room sizes
- Real estate in metric countries
- Construction materials
- Fabric and carpet measurements
Fun Facts
A typical parking space is about 12-15 square meters
A king-size bed is about 3.5 square meters
The Louvre museum has about 72,735 square meters of floor space
All Square Meter Conversions
Square Meters to Square Kilometers m² → km² Square Meters to Square Centimeters m² → cm² Square Meters to Square Millimeters m² → mm² Square Meters to Hectares m² → ha Square Meters to Acres m² → ac Square Meters to Square Miles m² → mi² Square Meters to Square Yards m² → yd² Square Meters to Square Feet m² → ft² Square Meters to Square Inches m² → in²