Square Meters to Square Centimeters Conversion (sq m to sq cm)

Square Meters to Square Centimeters Converter

Enter the area in square meters below to get the value converted to square centimeters.

Results in Square Centimeters:

1 sq m = 10,000 sq cm

How to Convert Square Meters to Square Centimeters

To convert a measurement in square meters to a measurement in square centimeters, multiply the area by the following conversion ratio: 10,000 square centimeters/square meter.

Since one square meter is equal to 10,000 square centimeters, you can use this simple formula to convert:

square centimeters = square meters × 10,000

The area in square centimeters is equal to the area in square meters multiplied by 10,000.

For example, here's how to convert 5 square meters to square centimeters using the formula above.

square centimeters = (5 sq m × 10,000) = 50,000 sq cm

conversion scale showing square meters and equivalent square centimeters area values

How Many Square Centimeters Are in a Square Meter?

There are 10,000 square centimeters in a square meter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 sq m = 10,000 sq cm

Square meters and square centimeters are both units used to measure area. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What is a Square Meter?

One square meter is equivalent to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 meter in length.^[1] One square meter is equal to 10.76391 square feet or 10,000 square centimeters.

The square meter, or square metre, is the SI derived unit for area in the metric system. A square meter is sometimes also referred to as a square m. Square meters can be abbreviated as sq m, and are also sometimes abbreviated as m². For example, 1 square meter can be written as 1 sq m or 1 m².

You can use a square meters calculator to calculate the area of a space if you know its dimensions.

Learn more about square meters.

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 Meter to Square Centimeter Conversion Table

Table showing various square meter measurements converted to square centimeters.
Square Meters	Square Centimeters
0.0001 sq m	1 sq cm
0.0002 sq m	2 sq cm
0.0003 sq m	3 sq cm
0.0004 sq m	4 sq cm
0.0005 sq m	5 sq cm
0.0006 sq m	6 sq cm
0.0007 sq m	7 sq cm
0.0008 sq m	8 sq cm
0.0009 sq m	9 sq cm
0.001 sq m	10 sq cm
0.002 sq m	20 sq cm
0.003 sq m	30 sq cm
0.004 sq m	40 sq cm
0.005 sq m	50 sq cm
0.006 sq m	60 sq cm
0.007 sq m	70 sq cm
0.008 sq m	80 sq cm
0.009 sq m	90 sq cm
0.01 sq m	100 sq cm
0.02 sq m	200 sq cm
0.03 sq m	300 sq cm
0.04 sq m	400 sq cm
0.05 sq m	500 sq cm
0.06 sq m	600 sq cm
0.07 sq m	700 sq cm
0.08 sq m	800 sq cm
0.09 sq m	900 sq cm
0.1 sq m	1,000 sq cm
0.2 sq m	2,000 sq cm
0.3 sq m	3,000 sq cm
0.4 sq m	4,000 sq cm
0.5 sq m	5,000 sq cm
0.6 sq m	6,000 sq cm
0.7 sq m	7,000 sq cm
0.8 sq m	8,000 sq cm
0.9 sq m	9,000 sq cm
1 sq m	10,000 sq cm

Table showing various square meter measurements converted to square centimeters.

Square Meters

Square Centimeters

0.0001 sq m

1 sq cm

0.0002 sq m

2 sq cm

0.0003 sq m

3 sq cm

0.0004 sq m

4 sq cm

0.0005 sq m

5 sq cm

0.0006 sq m

6 sq cm

0.0007 sq m

7 sq cm

0.0008 sq m

8 sq cm

0.0009 sq m

9 sq cm

0.001 sq m

10 sq cm

0.002 sq m

20 sq cm

0.003 sq m

30 sq cm

0.004 sq m

40 sq cm

0.005 sq m

50 sq cm

0.006 sq m

60 sq cm

0.007 sq m

70 sq cm

0.008 sq m

80 sq cm

0.009 sq m

90 sq cm

0.01 sq m

100 sq cm

0.02 sq m

200 sq cm

0.03 sq m

300 sq cm

0.04 sq m

400 sq cm

0.05 sq m

500 sq cm

0.06 sq m

600 sq cm

0.07 sq m

700 sq cm

0.08 sq m

800 sq cm

0.09 sq m

900 sq cm

0.1 sq m

1,000 sq cm

0.2 sq m

2,000 sq cm

0.3 sq m

3,000 sq cm

0.4 sq m

4,000 sq cm

0.5 sq m

5,000 sq cm

0.6 sq m

6,000 sq cm

0.7 sq m

7,000 sq cm

0.8 sq m

8,000 sq cm

0.9 sq m

9,000 sq cm

1 sq m

10,000 sq cm

References

Collins Dictionary, Definition of 'square meter', https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/square-meter