Square Centimeters to Square Feet Conversion (sq cm to sq ft)

Square Centimeters to Square Feet Converter

Enter the area in square centimeters below to convert it to square feet.

Result in Square Feet:

1 sq cm = 0.001076 sq ft

How to Convert Square Centimeters to Square Feet

To convert a measurement in square centimeters to a measurement in square feet, multiply the area by the following conversion ratio: 0.001076 square feet/square centimeter.

Since one square centimeter is equal to 0.001076 square feet, you can use this simple formula to convert:

square feet = square centimeters × 0.001076

The area in square feet is equal to the area in square centimeters multiplied by 0.001076.

For example, here's how to convert 500 square centimeters to square feet using the formula above.

square feet = (500 sq cm × 0.001076) = 0.538196 sq ft

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

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.

What Is a Square Foot?

One square foot is equivalent to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 foot in length.^[1] One square foot is equal to 144 square inches or 0.092903 square meters .

The square foot is a US customary and imperial unit of area. A square foot is sometimes also referred to as a square ft. Square feet can be abbreviated as sq ft, and are also sometimes abbreviated as ft². For example, 1 square foot can be written as 1 sq ft or 1 ft².

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

Learn more about square feet.

Square Centimeter to Square Foot Conversion Table

Table showing various square centimeter measurements converted to square feet.
Square Centimeters	Square Feet
1 sq cm	0.001076 sq ft
2 sq cm	0.002153 sq ft
3 sq cm	0.003229 sq ft
4 sq cm	0.004306 sq ft
5 sq cm	0.005382 sq ft
6 sq cm	0.006458 sq ft
7 sq cm	0.007535 sq ft
8 sq cm	0.008611 sq ft
9 sq cm	0.009688 sq ft
10 sq cm	0.010764 sq ft
20 sq cm	0.021528 sq ft
30 sq cm	0.032292 sq ft
40 sq cm	0.043056 sq ft
50 sq cm	0.05382 sq ft
60 sq cm	0.064583 sq ft
70 sq cm	0.075347 sq ft
80 sq cm	0.086111 sq ft
90 sq cm	0.096875 sq ft
100 sq cm	0.107639 sq ft
200 sq cm	0.215278 sq ft
300 sq cm	0.322917 sq ft
400 sq cm	0.430556 sq ft
500 sq cm	0.538196 sq ft
600 sq cm	0.645835 sq ft
700 sq cm	0.753474 sq ft
800 sq cm	0.861113 sq ft
900 sq cm	0.968752 sq ft
1,000 sq cm	1.0764 sq ft

Table showing various square centimeter measurements converted to square feet.

Square Centimeters

Square Feet

1 sq cm

0.001076 sq ft

2 sq cm

0.002153 sq ft

3 sq cm

0.003229 sq ft

4 sq cm

0.004306 sq ft

5 sq cm

0.005382 sq ft

6 sq cm

0.006458 sq ft

7 sq cm

0.007535 sq ft

8 sq cm

0.008611 sq ft

9 sq cm

0.009688 sq ft

10 sq cm

0.010764 sq ft

20 sq cm

0.021528 sq ft

30 sq cm

0.032292 sq ft

40 sq cm

0.043056 sq ft

50 sq cm

0.05382 sq ft

60 sq cm

0.064583 sq ft

70 sq cm

0.075347 sq ft

80 sq cm

0.086111 sq ft

90 sq cm

0.096875 sq ft

100 sq cm

0.107639 sq ft

200 sq cm

0.215278 sq ft

300 sq cm

0.322917 sq ft

400 sq cm

0.430556 sq ft

500 sq cm

0.538196 sq ft

600 sq cm

0.645835 sq ft

700 sq cm

0.753474 sq ft

800 sq cm

0.861113 sq ft

900 sq cm

0.968752 sq ft

1,000 sq cm

1.0764 sq ft

References

Merriam-Webster, square foot, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20foot