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M2 Conversions Table
Equivalent of 17 m2 (Square meter): |
170000 cm2 (Square centimeter) |
1700 dm2 (Square decimeter) |
17000000 mm2 (Square milimeter) |
1.7E-5 km2 (Square Kilometer) |
0.0017 Hectare |
0.17 Are |
0.017 Decare |
17 Centiare |
0.004972585 Arpent |
17000 Barn |
182.9863 Square feet |
0.004200785 Acre |
0.6721273 Square perche |
6.5637E-6 Square mil |
20.33183 Square yard |
26350.078669136 Square inch |
1.8241E-7 Canton |
2.6248E-5 Homestead |
0.0168028 Rood |
M2 / Dm2 Units Definition
m2 (Square meter)
The square meter, also called meter squared, is the unit of area of the International Standardized System (SI). The symbol for square meter is m2. Less formally, the square meter is sometimes abbreviated to m2.1 square meter is equal to the area of a square whose sides measure 1 meter.
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.