Convert 5000 square feet to acres

Explanation

Let's convert 5000 square feet to acres, or sq ft to ac as one could put it.

First, we need to calculate the conversion factor using the units respective values. We find 0.00002296.

Then we multiply this conversion factor by the number of square feet. In this case 5000.

Therefore, 5000 square feet is approximately equal to 0.1148 acres.

Formula

1 sq ft≈0.00002296 ac

5000 sq ft≈5000 × 0.00002296 ac

5000 sq ft≈0.1148 ac

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.

acresac

dimension	area
symbol	ac

The acre (ac) is a unit of area.

Definition of the acre

One acre is equal to 4840 square yards.

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

Value in terms of the SI

One acre is equivalent to 4046.8564224 square meters.

Equivalences

One acre is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The unit is mostly used in the United States to measure tracts of land. The metric unit for the same usage is the hectare (though not technically an SI unit, it is accepted for use alongside the SI).