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Cm2 Conversions Table
Equivalent of 12 cm2 (Square centimeter): |
0.0012 m2 (Square meter) |
0.12 dm2 (Square decimeter) |
1200 mm2 (Square milimeter) |
1.2E-9 km2 (Square Kilometer) |
1.2E-7 Hectare |
1.2E-5 Are |
1.2E-6 Decare |
0.0012 Centiare |
3.51006E-7 Arpent |
1.2 Barn |
0.01291668 Square feet |
2.96526E-7 Acre |
4.744428E-5 Square perche |
4.6332E-10 Square mil |
0.001435188 Square yard |
1.8600055531155 Square inch |
1.2876E-11 Canton |
1.8528E-9 Homestead |
1.18608E-6 Rood |
Cm2 / Dm2 Units Definition
cm2 (Square centimeter)
The square centimeter is a unit of area in the International System of Units (SI). The abbreviation for square centimeter (or square centimeters) is "cm2". The square centimeter is a derived (or compound) unit in the SI. A square centimeter is an area equivalent to the area formed by a square measuring 1 cm by 1 cm.
dm2 (Square decimeter)
Therefore, a square decimeter (or "square decimeter" in British spelling) is one tenth of a square meter. It can also be expressed by ten square centimeters. A rough example of a decimeter could be the average surface area of some smartphone screens.