In a square meter, there are 10,000 square centimeters. To understand why, let’s break it down.
A square meter is a measurement of area equivalent to a square that is one meter long on each side. If we convert meters to centimeters, we know that 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters. Therefore, each side of the square meter measures 100 centimeters.
To find the area in square centimeters, we calculate:
Area = side length × side length = 100 cm × 100 cm = 10,000 cm².
This shows that there are 10,000 square centimeters in a square meter, which is a simple conversion based on the square of the conversion from meters to centimeters.