In this article I will show you how to convert 1 square centimeters into square feet. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 1 cm² to ft². They are the same thing!
How to Convert Square centimeters to Square feet
A square centimeter is smaller than a square foot. I know that a cm² is smaller than a ft² because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 1 square centimeters into square feet, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for cm² to ft² is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 1 cm² to ft² by multiplying 0.0010763915051182
by the number of square centimeters we have, which is 1.
So, the answer to the question "what is 1 square centimeters in square feet?" is 0.0010763915051182 ft².
Square centimeters to Square feet Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for cm² to ft²:
Square centimeters (cm²) | Square feet (ft²) |
---|---|
0.01 | 0 |
0.1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
5 | 0.01 |
10 | 0.01 |
20 | 0.02 |
50 | 0.05 |
100 | 0.11 |
1000 | 1.08 |
Best Conversion Unit for 1 cm²
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 1 cm².
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 1 cm² is square centimeters and the amount is 1 cm².