How do i convert square meter into length and width? - Answers

A square meter is a unit of area. Suppose we only consider quadrilaterals of a given area, say 16 square meters. This is the area of the following rectangles (among others): 1 by 16 meters, 2 by 8, 4 by 4 (a square), 8 by 2, and 16 by 1. So to convert an area in square meters into a length and width pair, choose an edge length, and divide the area by that length to get the other edge length. Another example: Suppose we have a rectangle whose area is 20 square meters. Take one edge to be 5 meters, so you get 20/5 = 4 meters as its other edge.