How to Calculate the Area of a Rectangle

Calculating the area of a rectangle is one of the most useful skills in everyday math — from buying flooring and paint to measuring a yard. The formula is simple: length × width. This guide includes worked examples in both metric and imperial units, plus how to find perimeter and diagonal.

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