42 hectares in sq m

42 hectares = 420,000 sq m

A hectare is a square 100 m on a side, so it holds exactly 10,000 m². Multiply: 42 × 10,000 = 420,000 square meters.

Divide by 10,000: 420,000 ÷ 10,000 = 42. Moving the decimal point four places to the left does the same job without a calculator.

No. The hectare sits outside the SI but is accepted for use with it for land area, and its value is fixed at exactly 10,000 m². That is why 42 × 10,000 = 420,000 square meters is exact rather than approximate.