Convert one centiare to square feet

Explanation

To convert one centiare to square feet all we need is to know the conversion factor and we are done. Luckily, we can compute that factor using the units' definitions below.

The result is that there are approximately 10.7639 square feet in 1 centiare.

Formula

1 ca ≈ 10.7639 sq ft

centiaresca

dimension	area
symbol	ca

The centiare (ca) is a metric unit of area.

Definition of the centiare

One centiare is one hundredth of an are.

Value in terms of the SI

One centiare is equal to 1 square meter.

Equivalences

One centiare is equivalent to:

Prefix

centi

10^-2

The prefix centi- comes from the Latin centum meaning a hundred. The associated multiplicative factor is 0.01 or 10^-2.

Other Units Based on the Are

centiare	ca	0.01
deciare	da	0.1
are	a	1
decare	daa	10
hectare	ha	100

square feetsq ft

dimension	area
symbol	sq ft, ft²
search alias	ft2, sqft

The square foot (sq ft, ft²) is a derived unit of area in the international mass and length units.

The unit is mainly used in real estate in the United States. In the rest of the world the square meter is used instead.

Definition of the square foot

One square foot is equal to ¹⁄₉ square yard.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: PART VI: Measurement of area

Value in terms of the SI

One square foot is equivalent to 929.0304 square centimeters.

Equivalences

One square foot is also equivalent to:

144 square inches

Some Facts

The White House has 55 000 square feet of floor space, 5% less than the total area of an American football field.

International area units

square inch	sq in
square foot	sq ft	144 square inches
square yard	sq yd	9 square feet
square mile	sq mi	3 097 600 square yards

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.