To convert hectares to acres, multiply by which factor?

To convert hectares to acres, multiply by which factor?

• A. 2.471
• B. 0.4047
• C. 0.0929
• D. 10.76

Answer: (A)

Converting hectares to acres uses a fixed factor because both units measure land area in different systems. One hectare is defined as 10,000 square meters, and one acre is 4,046.86 square meters. The ratio of these areas gives the number of acres in a hectare: 10,000 ÷ 4,046.86 ≈ 2.471. So to convert, multiply the number of hectares by about 2.471 to get acres. For example, 5 hectares × 2.471 ≈ 12.355 acres. If you were converting the other way, you’d multiply acres by about 0.4047 to get hectares. The remaining numbers don’t fit this hectare-to-acre conversion because they correspond to different unit relationships.

Converting hectares to acres uses a fixed factor because both units measure land area in different systems. One hectare is defined as 10,000 square meters, and one acre is 4,046.86 square meters. The ratio of these areas gives the number of acres in a hectare: 10,000 ÷ 4,046.86 ≈ 2.471. So to convert, multiply the number of hectares by about 2.471 to get acres. For example, 5 hectares × 2.471 ≈ 12.355 acres.

If you were converting the other way, you’d multiply acres by about 0.4047 to get hectares. The remaining numbers don’t fit this hectare-to-acre conversion because they correspond to different unit relationships.