Square centimeter to square millimeter converter (cm2 to mm2)

Conversion Formula

1 cm2 = 100.000 mm2

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Square Centimeter = 1.00e-4 square meters
   1 Square Millimeter = 1.00e-6 square meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 cm2 = (1.00e-4 m²) / (1.00e-6 m²/mm2) = 100.000 mm2
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in cm2 by 100.000 to get the equivalent in mm2

Example Conversion

Convert 5 cm2 to mm2:

5 cm2 × 100.000 = 500.000 mm2