Square Foot to Square Metre Calculator

Definition of Square Foot and Square Metre

If you have ever looked at advertisements for homes and offices, you must have noticed that they often mention the indoor or carpet area. Depending on the norms of where you are from, the standard unit of area used may also differ. It can be either in square feet or square metres or even something else. However, it is quite easy to convert from one unit to another as. Here, we would be learning how to convert from square feet to square metres, but before that, let us learn about what they are.

A square metre is a standard SI unit of measuring area and has the symbol m². 1 m² can be defined as the area of a square with sides of length 1 metre.

The square foot is an imperial unit and U.S. customary unit of area used in many parts of the world. A square foot can be defined as the area of a square with sides of length 1 foot each. Let us now see how we can convert from square foot to square metres while measuring the area.

How to Convert Square Foot To Square Metre?

The steps below show how you can convert an area in square feet to its equivalent in square metres.

1. Write down the area given in square feet

2. Use the relation 1 m² = 0.093 ft²

3. Using this relation, we find the equivalent area in square metres

Let us understand the conversion using an example where we convert 1200 ft²  to m².

As we follow the steps, we write down the given area in ft².

So, given area in square feet = 1200 ft²

Next, we know the relation 1 m² = 0.093 ft²

So, using the unitary method, the equivalent area in square metres = (1200 x 0.093) m² = 111.6 m²

Hence, the equivalent area is 111.6 m².

Square Foot To Square Metre Formula

An area in square feet can be converted to its equivalent in square metre quite easily using the formula given below.

A_m=A_sf0.093

Here, Am represents the area in square metres or m².

Asf represents the area in square feet or ft².

Square Foot To Square Metre Conversion Table

The following table shows a few common areas in square foot and their equivalent in square metres. It can be used as a standard when you are using it for measuring actual areas in your profession or just solving related problems.

This table shows that it is actually very easy to convert areas in square feet to their equivalent in square metres. You can use random values of areas in square feet and convert them into areas in square metres to get a better grasp of the concept.

Solved Examples

Example 1: Convert 81.2 ft² to m².

Following the steps mentioned above, the area in square feet has to be written first.

Area in square feet = A_sf= 81.2 ft²

Next, we use the formula Am=Asf0.093 to convert the given area to square metres.

Hence, the area in square metres = Am=81.20.093=7.5516 m²

So, the equivalent area is 7.5516 m².

Example 2: Convert 329 ft² to m².

Area in square feet = Asf= 329 ft²

Hence, the area in square metres = Am=3290.093=30.597 m²

So, the equivalent area is 30.597 m².