Convert square foot to square centimeter
Please provide values below to convert square foot [ft^2] to square centimeter [cm^2], or Convert square centimeter to square foot.
How to Convert Square Foot to Square Centimeter
1 ft^2 = 929.0304 cm^2
Example: convert 15 ft^2 to cm^2:
15 ft^2 = 15 × 929.0304 cm^2 = 13935.456 cm^2
Square Foot to Square Centimeter Conversion Table
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Square Foot
A square foot is a unit of area measurement equal to the area of a square with sides of one foot in length.
History/Origin
The square foot has been used historically in the imperial and US customary systems for measuring areas, especially in real estate and construction, dating back to the adoption of the imperial system in the UK and its influence in the US.
Current Use
Today, the square foot is widely used in real estate, architecture, and interior design in the United States and other countries that employ imperial units to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.
Square Centimeter
A square centimeter (cm^2) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one centimeter.
History/Origin
The square centimeter has been used as a standard unit of area measurement in the metric system since its adoption, primarily for measuring small surfaces in science, engineering, and everyday contexts.
Current Use
It is commonly used in fields such as geometry, manufacturing, and science to measure small areas, including in specifications for materials, biological measurements, and surface areas in various applications.