Square kilometer to square centimeter converter (km2 to cm2)

Conversion Formula

1 km2 = 10,000,000,000 cm2

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Square Kilometer = 1,000,000 square meters
   1 Square Centimeter = 1.00e-4 square meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 km2 = (1,000,000 m²) / (1.00e-4 m²/cm2) = 10,000,000,000 cm2
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in km2 by 10,000,000,000 to get the equivalent in cm2

Example Conversion

Convert 5 km2 to cm2:

5 km2 × 10,000,000,000 = 50,000,000,000 cm2