Area is a physical quantity that expresses the size of the surface of a two-dimensional shape. The most well-known units of area include square millimeters (mm²), square centimeters (cm²), square meters (m²), and hectares (ha). These units of area can be converted between each other using the following conversion factors:
- 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 square meters (m²)
- 1 square meter (m²) = 10,000 square centimeters (cm²)
- 1 square centimeter (cm²) = 100 square millimeters (mm²)
Examples of conversions:
- To convert 2 hectares to square meters, multiply 2 by 10,000, which gives us 20,000 square meters.
- To convert 5,000 square centimeters to square meters, divide 5,000 by 10,000, which gives us 0.5 square meters.
- To convert 300 square millimeters to square centimeters, divide 300 by 100, which gives us 3 square centimeters.
These conversions are useful in various fields such as construction, agriculture, and scientific research.