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Square Meters and Square Feet

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Quickly convert between units of square meters (m²) and square feet (ft²).

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How to convert square meters to square feet

One square meter is equal to 10.76391042 square feet. To convert square meters to square feet you therefore need to multiply your number by 10.76391042 (or 10.76 for an approximation)

Let's look at an example. Let's say you have a room measuring 16 square meters and you want to convert it into square feet. To get your answer, you multiply 16 by 10.76391 . 16 × 10.76391 = 172.2 square feet.

How many square feet is 500 square meters?

500 square meters is equal to 5381.96 square feet (500m² = 5381.96ft²). This is because one square meter is equal to 10.76391 square feet, rounded to 5 decimal places.

Square meters to square feet chart

Square meters to square feet Square meters to square feet
1m² = 10.76ft² 11m² = 118.4ft²
2m² = 21.53ft² 12m² = 129.17ft²
3m² = 32.29ft² 13m² = 139.93ft²
4m² = 43.06ft² 14m² = 150.69ft²
5m² = 53.82ft² 15m² = 161.46ft²
6m² = 64.58ft² 16m² = 172.22ft²
7m² = 75.35ft² 17m² = 182.99ft²
8m² = 86.11ft² 18m² = 193.75ft²
9m² = 96.88ft² 19m² = 204.51ft²
10m² = 107.64ft² 20m² = 215.28ft²
Note: figures are rounded to 2 decimal places.
Square meters to square feet Square meters to square feet
20m² = 215.28ft² 40m² = 430.56ft²
21m² = 226.04ft² 41m² = 441.32ft²
22m² = 236.81ft² 42m² = 452.08ft²
23m² = 247.57ft² 43m² = 462.85ft²
24m² = 258.33ft² 44m² = 473.61ft²
25m² = 269.1ft² 45m² = 484.38ft²
26m² = 279.86ft² 46m² = 495.14ft²
27m² = 290.63ft² 47m² = 505.9ft²
28m² = 301.39ft² 48m² = 516.67ft²
29m² = 312.15ft² 49m² = 527.43ft²
30m² = 322.92ft² 50m² = 538.2ft²
31m² = 333.68ft² 51m² = 548.96ft²
32m² = 344.45ft² 52m² = 559.72ft²
33m² = 355.21ft² 53m² = 570.49ft²
34m² = 365.97ft² 54m² = 581.25ft²
35m² = 376.74ft² 55m² = 592.02ft²
36m² = 387.5ft² 56m² = 602.78ft²
37m² = 398.26ft² 57m² = 613.54ft²
38m² = 409.03ft² 58m² = 624.31ft²
39m² = 419.79ft² 59m² = 635.07ft²
40m² = 430.56ft² 60m² = 645.83ft²
Note: figures are rounded to 2 decimal places.

How to convert square feet to square meters

There are 10.76391042 square feet in a square meter. To convert square feet to square meters you therefore need to divide your square feet figure by 10.76391042.

What is 12 ft by 12 ft in square meters?

Multiplying 12 feet by 12 feet gives us 144 square feet. To convert to square meters we divide that figure by 10.76391, which gives us a total of 13.378 square meters.

Square feet to square meters chart

Square feet to square meters Square feet to square meters
100ft² = 9.29m² 200ft² = 18.58m²
110ft² = 10.22m² 210ft² = 19.51m²
120ft² = 11.15m² 220ft² = 20.44m²
130ft² = 12.08m² 230ft² = 21.37m²
140ft² = 13.01m² 240ft² = 22.3m²
150ft² = 13.94m² 250ft² = 23.23m²
160ft² = 14.86m² 260ft² = 24.15m²
170ft² = 15.79m² 270ft² = 25.08m²
180ft² = 16.72m² 280ft² = 26.01m²
190ft² = 17.65m² 290ft² = 26.94m²
200ft² = 18.58m² 300ft² = 27.87m²
Note: figures are rounded to 2 decimal places.

Of course, if you use our calculator at the top of the page, it'll work these calculations out for you.

What is a square foot?

The square foot is used as a measurement of area within Canada and the United States, as well as other countries around the world that use the imperial system of units. It is commonly used for describing the amount of floor space (for real estate) or the overall size of an exterior property. Architects will also refer to square feet when designing new buildings.

One square foot is a bit smaller than an average-sized piece of A4 printer paper and translates to 0.092 square meters/metres. Sometimes, the force of the modern hydraulic press is measured in pounds per square inch or square foot. If you want to calculate the area of a room or property in square feet, we have a handy square footage calculator here to help you.

What is a square meter?

Otherwise abbreviated as m2, a square meter (or 'metre' with British spelling) is a square which possesses equal sides of one meter. It is often used to measure the area within a room or the total area associated with an exterior parcel of land. A square meter is equal to 10,000 square centimeters or a little over 10.76 square feet.

To give you an idea of size, large bay windows are sometimes the equivalent of a square meter. In terms of usage, carpets and wooden floors are commonly priced by the square meter.

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References

  1. United States Census Bureau. Conversion Tables for Measures and Weights.

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