Convert 1000000 Arpent to Hectare: 1000000 Arpent in Hectare
This calculator allows you to convert from Arpent to Hectare and in a reverse direction. To convert from Arpent to Hectare, enter the amount of Arpent into the first input and to convert from Hectare to Arpent, enter the amount of Hectare into the second input.
Every 1 Arpent = 0.40412822399999 Hectare
and so, 1000000 Arpent = 1000000 multiplied by 0.40412822399999 = 404128.22399999 Hectare.
Arpent
What is the arpent?
Arpent is a unit of length. It was used before the usage of the metric system. Nowadays it is used in some places such as Mauritius and Quebec.
Hectare
What is "hectare"?
To answer this question we should first visualize the term of "are".
"are" was first identified when the metric system was introduced in 1796 as 100 square meters.
After the rationalization of the metric system in 1960, "are" was no more accepted as a unit of area, however, the hectare was not. One hectare equals 100 ares. Hectare is used widely to measure land area.
You should know that almost every sports fields are one hectare in size. Note that the centiare is one square metre while the deciare is ten square metres.