Convert Are to Square Centimeter

One a equals 1,000,000 cm². This converter allows you to easily convert between Are and Square Centimeter in real time.

Formula

a × 1,000,000 = cm²

Example: 1 a = 1,000,000 cm²

What is Are?

The are is a unit of area equal to 100 square meters, or a square 10 meters on each side. It was introduced as part of the metric system during the French Revolution. While less commonly used today than the hectare (which equals 100 ares), the are still appears in land registration documents and real estate descriptions in some countries. In Japan and parts of Europe, small plots of land may be described in ares. The prefix "hect-" in hectare literally means one hundred ares.

What is Square Centimeter?

The square centimeter is a unit of area equal to a square with sides of one centimeter, or one ten-thousandth of a square meter. It is used for measuring small surfaces such as postage stamps, photographs, and adhesive bandages. In medicine, the area of skin lesions and wound surfaces is documented in square centimeters. In engineering, cross-sectional areas of wires, bolts, and structural members are often expressed in cm².