When we talk about areas of land, sometimes we use different measurements. One common measurement for big fields or gardens is called a hectare. A hectare is larger than an acre. In fact, one hectare is about 2.47 acres.
Now, if we have 1.4 hectares, and we want to know how many acres that is, we can use a little math. We can find the equivalent in acres by multiplying the number of hectares by 2.47. So, we would calculate it like this:
$$
1.4 \text{ hectares} \times 2.47 \text{ acres/hectare} \approx 3.4 \text{ acres}
$$
This tells us that 1.4 hectares is roughly equal to 3.4 acres.
To make it easier to understand, here are seven objects that are each exactly equal to 1.4 hectares:
- A soccer field – A standard soccer field is about 0.7 hectares, so two soccer fields would be about 1.4 hectares.
- Two basketball courts side by side – Each basketball court is around 0.14 hectares; side by side, they collectively make up a larger area.
- A small park – Many small neighborhood parks can be around 1.4 hectares.
- A big garden – If you’ve seen a large community garden, it might be close to 1.4 hectares.
- A horse riding area – A decent area for horse riding can be around 1.4 hectares.
- A big backyard – A spacious backyard for a home could approach that size.
- A small farm – Some small farms are approximately 1.4 hectares in total area.
When you think about these examples, you can better imagine how big or small 1.4 hectares is!
