The square meter, symbolized by m², is a unit of measurement of size recognized by the International System of Units. The measurement corresponds to a square one meter long on each side.
One square meter (1m2) is equivalent to ten thousand square centimeters (10,000 cm2).
The main use of measurement is to calculate the size of a given area. The square meter is widely used for calculating the size of rooms, buildings or land.
The square meter is also used to calculate how many people can fit in a room. The maximum concentration considered is 9 people per square meter.
The square meter is also important for the real estate market and for defining the value of a property.
The value assigned to a property takes into account the square meter, since in each location this measure has a determined value.
The size of a residence, in square meters, is used to calculate the amount due for Urban Property and Land Tax (IPTU).
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The square meter calculation is also used to define values in civil construction. Depending on the location, different prices are defined for each square meter built.
Likewise the materials used in construction are also calculated by measurement. For example: bricks, depending on the type, vary between 6 and 9 units for each square meter. The tiles, depending on the type used in the construction, usually vary between 12 and 17 units per square meter.
The square meter cannot be confused with the meter. The square meter is used for calculating the area and the linear meter is used to measure areas in a straight line, such as walls, walls and floors.
How to calculate the square meter (m2)
To calculate the square meter of a space, it is necessary to know the measure of the width and length of the land or property. After knowing these data, just multiply the width and length values.
Example: a land that is 6 meters wide and 10 meters long.
To find out the size of the property in square meters, simply multiply: 6 meters x 10 meters.
In this case the land has 60 square meters (60 m²).
Equivalent measurements
One square meter (1m²) is:
| Millimeters (mm²) | 1.000.000 |
| Centimeters (cm²) | 10.000 |
| Decimetre (dm²) | 100 |
| Decameter (dam²) | 0.01 |
| Hectares (hm²) | 0,0001 |
| Kilometer (km²) | 0,000001 |