Convert acre (US survey) to are
Please provide values below to convert acre (US survey) [ac (US)] to are [a], or Convert are to acre (US survey).
How to Convert Acre (Us Survey) to Are
1 ac (US) = 40.4687260987 a
Example: convert 15 ac (US) to a:
15 ac (US) = 15 × 40.4687260987 a = 607.0308914805 a
Acre (Us Survey) to Are Conversion Table
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Acre (Us Survey)
An acre (US survey) is a unit of area used primarily in land measurement, equal to 43,560 square feet or approximately 4,046.86 square meters.
History/Origin
The acre originated in medieval England as a measure of land area that could be plowed in one day with a yoke of oxen. It was standardized in the United States based on the survey system, maintaining its traditional size for land measurement purposes.
Current Use
The acre (US survey) is still used in the United States for real estate, agriculture, and land planning, especially in rural and agricultural contexts, although the metric system is increasingly adopted globally.
Are
The are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
History/Origin
The are was introduced in France in the 19th century as a convenient unit for measuring land area, particularly in agriculture and real estate.
Current Use
The are is still used in some countries for land measurement, especially in real estate and agriculture, but has largely been replaced by the hectare in most contexts.