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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.

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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.

Square Inch

A square inch (in²) 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 inch long. One square inch is equal to 1/144 of a square foot or 6.4516 square centimeters.

Origin:

The square inch is derived from the inch, a unit of length that has been used for centuries. The inch was originally based on various physical objects, such as the width of a human thumb, but it was standardized in the 14th century in England. The square inch, as a unit of area, emerged as a way to measure smaller surfaces, particularly for applications such as manufacturing, fabric measurement, and printing. Today, the square inch is widely used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring the area of small objects, screens (such as in electronics), and materials, particularly in contexts where imperial or U.S. customary units are preferred.

Convert Square Feet to other area-converter units

1 Square Feet = 0.09290304 Square Meter

1 Square Feet = 9.290303999e-8 Square Kilometer

1 Square Feet = 929.0304 Square Centimeter

1 Square Feet = 92903.04 Square Millimeter

1 Square Feet = 92903039999997600 Square Nanometer

1 Square Feet = 92903040000 Square Micrometer

1 Square Feet = Hectare

1 Square Feet = Acre

1 Square Feet = 3.587006427e-8 Square Mile

1 Square Feet = 0.1111111111 Square Yard

1 Square Feet = 1 Square Feet

1 Square Feet = 144 Square Inch