Convert square hectometer to square foot
Please provide values below to convert square hectometer [hm^2] to square foot [ft^2], or Convert square foot to square hectometer.
How to Convert Square Hectometer to Square Foot
1 hm^2 = 107639.104167097 ft^2
Example: convert 15 hm^2 to ft^2:
15 hm^2 = 15 × 107639.104167097 ft^2 = 1614586.56250646 ft^2
Square Hectometer to Square Foot Conversion Table
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Square Hectometer
A square hectometer (hm^2) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides of one hectometer (100 meters).
History/Origin
The square hectometer originated from the metric system's adoption, where 'hecto' denotes a factor of 100. It has been used primarily in scientific and geographical contexts to measure large areas.
Current Use
The square hectometer is rarely used in everyday measurements but is occasionally employed in scientific, environmental, and geographical studies to express large land or area measurements.
Square Foot
A square foot is a unit of area measurement equal to the area of a square with sides of one foot in length.
History/Origin
The square foot has been used historically in the imperial and US customary systems for measuring areas, especially in real estate and construction, dating back to the adoption of the imperial system in the UK and its influence in the US.
Current Use
Today, the square foot is widely used in real estate, architecture, and interior design in the United States and other countries that employ imperial units to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.