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Cm2 Conversions Table
Equivalent of 5 cm2 (Square centimeter): |
0.0005 m2 (Square meter) |
0.05 dm2 (Square decimeter) |
500 mm2 (Square milimeter) |
5.0E-10 km2 (Square Kilometer) |
5.0E-8 Hectare |
5.0E-6 Are |
5.0E-7 Decare |
0.0005 Centiare |
1.462525E-7 Arpent |
0.5 Barn |
0.00538195 Square feet |
1.235525E-7 Acre |
1.976845E-5 Square perche |
1.9305E-10 Square mil |
0.000597995 Square yard |
0.77500231379813 Square inch |
5.365E-12 Canton |
7.72E-10 Homestead |
4.942E-7 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.