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How to Convert Square Kilometers to Square Miles

Square miles and square kilometers are units for measuring areas of large plots of land such as forestland. The square mile (sq. mi) is used in the United States, while the square kilometer (sq. km) is used around the rest of the world as the unit of measure. If you have an area measurement in square kilometers but you want to use it with an American audience, you need to convert it to square miles.

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Instructions

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  Divide the number of square kilometers by 2.589988 to convert them to square miles. Each square mile equals 2.589988 square kilometers. For example, if you have 20 sq km, divide 20 by 2.589988 to get 7.72 sq mi.
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  Multiply the number of square kilometers by 0.386102 to convert them to square miles. Each square kilometer equals 0.386102 square miles. In this example, multiply 20 by 0.386102 to get 7.72 square miles.
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  Verify your conversion with an online square kilometers-to-square miles converter. Enter the number of square kilometers and press "Go."

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