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How do you calculate room area?

For a rectangular room, multiply its length by its width using the same unit.

Rectangle area

Your result20 m²

5 × 4

164184.5205225.5246Length (m)
Other inputs stay fixed. Point labels show the calculated result in m²; this is a scenario comparison.

Area = length × width

For a rectangular room, multiply its length by its width using the same unit.

Worked example

A 4 m × 3 m room is 12 m². For an L-shaped room, split it into nonoverlapping rectangles, calculate each area, and add them.

Try it with your own numbers

Use the Room Area Calculator to check another example. Read the input labels carefully and keep units consistent.

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Choose the correct starting quantity and keep full precision until the final step. An arithmetic result describes the numbers entered; the usefulness of the result depends on accurate measurements and the assumptions in the calculation.

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