Square Inches to Square Centimeters Converter
Enter the area in square inches below to get the value converted to square centimeters.
Do you want to convert square centimeters to square inches?
How to Convert Square Inches to Square Centimeters
To convert a measurement in square inches to a measurement in square centimeters, multiply the area by the following conversion ratio: 6.4516 square centimeters/square inch.
Since one square inch is equal to 6.4516 square centimeters, you can use this simple formula to convert:
square centimeters = square inches × 6.4516
The area in square centimeters is equal to the area in square inches multiplied by 6.4516.

How Many Square Centimeters Are in a Square Inch?
There are 6.4516 square centimeters in a square inch, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 sq in = 6.4516 sq cm
Square inches and square centimeters are both units used to measure area. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Square Inch?
One square inch is equivalent to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 inch in length. One square inch is equal to 1/144 of a square foot or 1/1,296 of a square yard.
The square inch is a US customary and imperial unit of area. A square inch is sometimes also referred to as a square in. Square inches can be abbreviated as sq in, and are also sometimes abbreviated as in². For example, 1 square inch can be written as 1 sq in or 1 in².
Learn more about square inches.
What Is a Square Centimeter?
One square centimeter is equivalent to the area of a square with 1 centimeter long sides. One square centimeter is equal to 0.155 square inches or 1/10,000 of a square meter.
The square centimeter, or square centimetre, is a multiple of the square meter, which is the SI derived unit for area. In the metric system, "centi" is the prefix for hundredths, or 10-2. A square centimeter is sometimes also referred to as a square cm. Square centimeters can be abbreviated as sq cm, and are also sometimes abbreviated as cm². For example, 1 square centimeter can be written as 1 sq cm or 1 cm².
Learn more about square centimeters.
Square Inch to Square Centimeter Conversion Table
Square Inches | Square Centimeters |
---|---|
1 sq in | 6.4516 sq cm |
2 sq in | 12.9 sq cm |
3 sq in | 19.35 sq cm |
4 sq in | 25.81 sq cm |
5 sq in | 32.26 sq cm |
6 sq in | 38.71 sq cm |
7 sq in | 45.16 sq cm |
8 sq in | 51.61 sq cm |
9 sq in | 58.06 sq cm |
10 sq in | 64.52 sq cm |
11 sq in | 70.97 sq cm |
12 sq in | 77.42 sq cm |
13 sq in | 83.87 sq cm |
14 sq in | 90.32 sq cm |
15 sq in | 96.77 sq cm |
16 sq in | 103.23 sq cm |
17 sq in | 109.68 sq cm |
18 sq in | 116.13 sq cm |
19 sq in | 122.58 sq cm |
20 sq in | 129.03 sq cm |
21 sq in | 135.48 sq cm |
22 sq in | 141.94 sq cm |
23 sq in | 148.39 sq cm |
24 sq in | 154.84 sq cm |
25 sq in | 161.29 sq cm |
26 sq in | 167.74 sq cm |
27 sq in | 174.19 sq cm |
28 sq in | 180.64 sq cm |
29 sq in | 187.1 sq cm |
30 sq in | 193.55 sq cm |
31 sq in | 200 sq cm |
32 sq in | 206.45 sq cm |
33 sq in | 212.9 sq cm |
34 sq in | 219.35 sq cm |
35 sq in | 225.81 sq cm |
36 sq in | 232.26 sq cm |
37 sq in | 238.71 sq cm |
38 sq in | 245.16 sq cm |
39 sq in | 251.61 sq cm |
40 sq in | 258.06 sq cm |
More Square Inch & Square Centimeter Conversions
- square inches to square miles
- square inches to acres
- square inches to square yards
- square inches to square feet
- square inches to square kilometers
- square inches to square meters
- square inches to square millimeters
- square inches to hectares
- square inches to ares
- square miles to square centimeters
- acres to square centimeters
- square yards to square centimeters
- square feet to square centimeters
- square kilometers to square centimeters
- square meters to square centimeters
- square millimeters to square centimeters
- hectares to square centimeters
- ares to square centimeters