Square Meter (m²)
The square metre (m²) is the SI unit of area: the area of a square with 1 m sides.
Symbol: m² (ASCII: m2)
Quantity: area
SI relation: m² is the coherent SI unit of area.
Derivation: 1 m² = 1 m × 1 m
Exact: yes, by definition
Typical uses
- Floor and room areas
- Filter face area and media area
- Duct cross-sections for velocity calculations
- Specific values such as L/(m²·s) and W/m²
Convert square meters to other units
| Conversion | 1 m² equals | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| square meter to square centimeter | 10000 cm² | square centimeter to square meter |
| square meter to square foot | 10.76391042 ft² | square foot to square meter |
| square meter to square inch | 1550.0031 in² | square inch to square meter |
| square meter to square millimeter | 1000000 mm² | square millimeter to square meter |
Open the Area Converter to convert any value between all units.
Sources
- The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 2, coherent derived units.
Last reviewed: . Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.
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