1. The problem is to convert $\text{cm}^2$ (square centimeters) to $\text{m}^2$ (square meters). 2. The formula to convert square centimeters to square meters is: $$\text{area in } m^2 = \text{area in } cm^2 \times \left(\frac{1 m}{100 cm}\right)^2$$ 3. Important rule: Since 1 meter = 100 centimeters, when converting square units, you must square the conversion factor. 4. For example, if you have 1 $cm^2$, then: $$1 cm^2 = 1 \times \left(\frac{1}{100}\right)^2 m^2 = 1 \times \frac{1}{10000} m^2 = 0.0001 m^2$$ 5. So, to convert any value from $cm^2$ to $m^2$, multiply by $0.0001$. This is the complete explanation for converting $cm^2$ to $m^2$.