Square metres to square feet
Convert m² to ft². Multiply by 10.7639, with reference tables for rooms, apartments and the reason the factor is not 3.28.
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The formula
square feet = square metres × 10.763910417The factor is 3.280839895 squared, not 3.280839895. This is the single most common error in area conversion: a metre is 3.28 feet, but a square metre is 10.76 square feet.
The exactness runs the other way — a square foot is exactly 0.09290304 m², being 0.3048 squared — so 10.763910417 is that reciprocal rounded.
To go the other way, multiply by 0.09290304. See sq ft to sq m.
Quick reference
| Square metres | Square feet |
|---|---|
| 1 m² | 10.76 ft² |
| 0.0929 m² | 1 ft² |
| 5 m² | 53.8 ft² |
| 10 m² | 107.6 ft² |
| 50 m² | 538.2 ft² |
| 100 m² | 1076.4 ft² |
| 1000 m² | 10,763.9 ft² |
Rooms
| Room | Square metres | Square feet |
|---|---|---|
| Small bedroom | 9 m² | 96.9 ft² |
| Double bedroom | 14 m² | 150.7 ft² |
| Living room | 22 m² | 236.8 ft² |
| One-bedroom apartment | 45 m² | 484.4 ft² |
| Two-bedroom apartment | 75 m² | 807.3 ft² |
| Family house | 140 m² | 1506.9 ft² |
Land
| Square metres | Square feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis court (singles) | 195.6 m² | 2105 ft² |
| Basketball court | 420 m² | 4521 ft² |
| Acre | 4046.86 m² | 43,560 ft² |
| Hectare | 10,000 m² | 107,639 ft² |
| Football pitch (typical) | 7140 m² | 76,854 ft² |
Estimating in your head
Multiply by 10 and add 8%. 75 m² × 10 is 750, plus 60 is 810 ft² — the true answer is 807 ft². Simply multiplying by 10 and stopping runs about 7% low, which is close enough to picture the space and not close enough to order flooring.