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Cm2 Conversions Table
Equivalent of 17 cm2 (Square centimeter): |
0.0017 m2 (Square meter) |
0.17 dm2 (Square decimeter) |
1700 mm2 (Square milimeter) |
1.7E-9 km2 (Square Kilometer) |
1.7E-7 Hectare |
1.7E-5 Are |
1.7E-6 Decare |
0.0017 Centiare |
4.972585E-7 Arpent |
1.7 Barn |
0.01829863 Square feet |
4.200785E-7 Acre |
6.721273E-5 Square perche |
6.5637E-10 Square mil |
0.002033183 Square yard |
2.6350078669136 Square inch |
1.8241E-11 Canton |
2.6248E-9 Homestead |
1.68028E-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.