Question

Find a conversion factor between square centimeters and square meters. Write it in three forms.

Square centimeters = 1 square meter

Answer 1

1 square meter = 10000 square centimeters.

Explanation:

We know that 1 meter = 100 centimeters.

Then 1 square meter = ( 100 cm)(100 cm) = 10000 square centimeters.

Then:

1 square meter = 10000 square centimeters.