how many square centimeters make a square meter

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To determine how many square centimeters make up a square meter, we need to know the conversion factor between these two units.

1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters (1 m = 100 cm), and since area is squared, we need to square this conversion factor.

1 square meter is equal to (100 cm) * (100 cm) = 10,000 square centimeters.

Therefore, there are 10,000 square centimeters in a square meter.