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Acre

The acre is a unit of area commonly used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is used primarily for measuring large areas of land, particularly in agriculture, real estate, and forestry. One acre is defined as 43,560 square feet or 4,840 square yards, which is approximately 4,047 square meters or 0.4047 hectares.

Origin:

The acre has its origins in medieval England, where it was used as a unit of area for measuring land, particularly for agricultural purposes. The term "acre" comes from the Old English word "aecer", which referred to a field or a piece of land. The unit was historically defined as the area that could be plowed in one day by a team of oxen. The standard definition of an acre as 43,560 square feet was established in the 18th century, and it has been widely adopted in countries that use the imperial or U.S. customary systems. Despite the global adoption of the metric system, the acre remains a standard unit for land measurement in the United States and other regions that follow imperial units.

Square Feet

A square foot (ft²) is a unit of area commonly used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that are each 1 foot long. One square foot is equal to 144 square inches or 0.0929 square meters.

Origin:

The square foot is derived from the foot, which was historically based on the length of a human foot. The foot has been used for thousands of years in various cultures and was standardized in England during the 12th century. The square foot, as a unit of area, developed to provide a practical way to measure spaces in both residential and commercial contexts. It is widely used for measuring the area of rooms, homes, yards, and buildings, particularly in countries that use the imperial system or U.S. customary units. Despite the global adoption of the metric system, the square foot remains commonly used in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other regions for real estate, construction, and interior design.

Convert Acre to other area-converter units

1 Acre = 4046.8564224 Square Meter

1 Acre = 0.0040468564 Square Kilometer

1 Acre = 40468564.224 Square Centimeter

1 Acre = 4046856422.4 Square Millimeter

1 Acre = 4.046856422e+21 Square Nanometer

1 Acre = 4046856422399924 Square Micrometer

1 Acre = Hectare

1 Acre = Acre

1 Acre = 0.0015625 Square Mile

1 Acre = 4840 Square Yard

1 Acre = 43560 Square Feet

1 Acre = 6272640 Square Inch