Square meter (m²)
The SI derived unit of area.
Result
1 square meter = 10,000 square centimeters
Square meter at a glance
| Unit name | Square meter (plural: square meters) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | m² |
| Quantity measured | Area |
| Measurement system | SI |
| Also known as | sq m, m2, square metre, square metres |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 square meter in other area units
| Unit | 1 m² equals |
|---|---|
| Square millimeter | 1,000,000 mm² |
| Square centimeter | 10,000 cm² |
| Square kilometer | 0.000001 km² |
| Square inch | 1,550.0031 in² |
| Square foot | 10.7639104 ft² |
| Square yard | 1.19599005 yd² |
| Square mile | 0.000000386 mi² |
| Acre | 0.000247105 ac |
| Hectare | 0.0001 ha |
| Are | 0.01 a |
| Square nautical mile | 0.000000292 sq nmi |
| Barn | 1 × 10²⁸ b |
Popular square meter conversions
Frequently asked questions
- What is a square meter?
- The SI derived unit of area.
- What is the symbol for the square meter?
- The symbol for the square meter is m². It measures area.
- How many square centimeters are in a square meter?
- 1 square meter = 10,000 square centimeters.
- How many square inches are in a square meter?
- 1 square meter = 1,550.0031 square inches.
- How many square feet are in a square meter?
- 1 square meter = 10.7639104 square feet.