Square centimetre is a unit of area measurement, which is equal to a square measuring one centimeter on each side. Even though internationally the spelling square centimeter is used, the unit is also spelled as square centimeter, especially in the US. The abbreviations used for this measurement unit include cm2 and sq. cm. While the cm is an abbreviation for centimeter, the two represents squared. Sq. cm is ideal for measuring small areas and is primarily used for making measurements on drawings. As a centimeter is a metric unit of measurement, rules of the metric system must be applied to measure square centimeters.
1 sqcm is equal to:
100 square milimetre
0.15500031 square inch
0.00107639 square foot
0.00000002 acre
0.00000001 hectare