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Encyclopedia > A4 paper size

A comparison of different paper sizes
A comparison of different paper sizes

A4 is a standard paper size, defined by the international standard ISO 216 as 210×297 mm (roughly 8.27×11.69 in). It is the normal size of paper for both domestic and business purposes in all countries except the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Chile and some other American countries. See paper size standards in North America. Image File history File links A_size_illustration. ... Image File history File links A_size_illustration. ... Standardization, in the context related to technologies and industries, is the process of establishing a technical standard among competing entities in a market, where this will bring benefits without hurting competition. ... A comparison of different paper sizes There have been many standard sizes of paper at different times and in different countries, but today there are basically only two systems in place: the international standard (A4 and its siblings), and the North American sizes. ... ISO 216 specifies international standard (ISO) paper sizes, used in most countries in the world today. ... To help compare different areasthis page lists areas between 0. ... A comparison of different paper sizes There have been many standard sizes of paper at different times and in different countries, but today there are basically only two systems in place: the international standard (A4 and its siblings), and the North American sizes. ...


The illustration shows that A4 has half the area of A3 and twice the area of A5. The A series of paper sizes is based on A0 which has an area of 1 square meter and a length to width ratio of √2 (the square root of 2 ≈ 1.414). This ratio produces the ISO 216 range with each size having half the area of the previous size. In mathematics, the principal square root of a non-negative real number is denoted and represents the non-negative real number whose square (the result of multiplying the number by itself) is For example, since This example suggests how square roots can arise when solving quadratic equations such as or... ISO 216 specifies international standard (ISO) paper sizes, used in most countries in the world today. ...


In countries that do not use ISO 216 paper sizes as standard, A4 paper is sometimes available in small quantities; office equipment meant to be sold in such countries is sometimes built to accommodate both A4 and US letter size paper. The paper size Letter is the most common paper size for office use in the United States. ...


See also

A comparison of different paper sizes There have been many standard sizes of paper at different times and in different countries, but today there are basically only two systems in place: the international standard (A4 and its siblings), and the North American sizes. ... Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN, the German Institute for Standardization) is a German national organization for standardization. ... The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from national standards bodies. ...

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A4 paper size - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (206 words)
A4 is a standard paper size, defined by the international standard ISO 216 as 210×297 mm (roughly 8.27×11.69 in).
It is the normal size of paper for both domestic and business purposes in all countries except the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Chile and some other American countries.
The A series of paper sizes is based on A0 which has an area of 1 square meter and a length to width ratio of √2 (the square root of 2 ≈ 1.414).
Paper size - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3019 words)
The international paper size standard, ISO 216, is metric (the base format is a sheet of paper measuring 1 m²) and has been adopted by all countries in the world, except the United States and Canada.
ISO paper sizes are all based on a single aspect ratio of the square root of two, or approximately 1:1.4142.
U.S. paper sizes are currently standard in the United States and (partly) the Philippines, which uses U.S. "Legal" and "Letter" in addition to the ISO range.
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