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About these units
Square Decimeter (dm²)
A square decimeter equals 100 square centimeters or 0.01 square meters. It is used in educational contexts, interior design, textiles, and packaging. Students often learn area concepts using dm² because it bridges the intuitive size of the square meter with the more granular cm². In design fields, dm² helps specify tile surfaces, patterns, laminates, and coverings. Industrial packaging may express surface areas (e.g., of labels or film wrapping) in dm² for regulatory or cost-calculation purposes. It offers a comfortable intermediate scale for everyday applications.
Square Hectometer (hm²)
A square hectometer, equal to 10,000 square meters, is equivalent to a hectare, making it a significant land unit in agriculture, forestry, and environmental planning. While the term "hectare" is far more common, hm² is technically valid within the SI framework and occasionally used in scientific or engineering reports where strict SI formatting is preferred. The unit's scale makes it ideal for measuring fields, park areas, forest plots, and moderate land parcels. Its equivalence to the hectare ensures its place in practical land measurement.