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Convert sq ft to m2 (square feet to square meters)

To convert sq ft to m2 (square feet to square meters): one square foot is 0.09290304 square meters, so 1,500 sq ft is 139.355 m2.

Swap units: m2 to sq ft

In square meters139.355 m2

Conversion factor Exact by definition. The inch has been exactly 2.54 cm and the pound exactly 0.45359237 kg since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, so these are not measurements that can drift.
1 square foot = 0.09290304 square meters
The other way
1 square meter = 10.76391042 square feet
Working
1,500 x 0.09290304 = 139.355
1,500 sq ft in every unit
1,393,546 cm2 139.35 m2 0.00013935 km2 216,000 sq in 1,500 sq ft 166.67 sq yd 0.034435 acre 0.013935 ha 0.000053805 sq mi
square feet to square meters
sq ftm2
10.092903
20.185806
50.464515
100.92903
252.32258
504.64515
1009.2903

How the Unit Converter works

One square foot is exactly 0.09290304 square meters. That is a definition rather than a measurement: the imperial and US customary units were fixed against metric ones by the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, so this factor does not drift and will not be revised.

Worked through: 1,000 sq ft x 0.09290304 = 92.903 m2.

Going the other way, one square meter is 10.76391042 square feet.

To convert without a calculator, multiply by 0.0929. Rounding that to 0.093 is within 0.1% for most purposes.

Area conversions square the length factor. A foot is 0.3048 m, so a square foot is 0.3048 squared, which is 0.0929 square meters, not 0.3048. Using the linear factor is a threefold error.

Precision is worth matching to the input. A measurement given as 100 sq ft carries one or two significant figures, and reporting its conversion to six implies a precision the original never had.

Unit Converter FAQ

How many square meters are in a square foot?

0.09290304. That is exact by definition: the 1959 international yard and pound agreement fixed it, and it does not change.

What is 1,500 sq ft in square meters?

139.355 m2. Multiply by 0.09290304: 1,000 sq ft x 0.09290304 = 92.903 m2.

How do I convert square meters back to square feet?

Divide by 0.09290304, or equivalently multiply by 10.76391. One square meter is 10.76391 square feet. The two factors are reciprocals, so you only need to remember one of them.

Is there anything to watch out for with this conversion?

Area conversions square the length factor. A foot is 0.3048 m, so a square foot is 0.3048 squared, which is 0.0929 square meters, not 0.3048. Using the linear factor is a threefold error.

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