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The area is measured in square units, while the circumference is measured in linear units. The two are not directly comparable. It does not make sense to compare different kinds of units, for example, which is larger: a foot or a gallon?

If you just want to compare the numerical values while ignoring the units, you get different results for the same circle depending on the units of measurement you choose.

The formula for the area of a circle is pi x r2.

The formula for the circumference of a circle is pi x 2 x r.

So, for example, if the radius is 2 cm, the area is 4 pi cm2 and the circumference is 4 pi cm, they are equal numerically.

But 2 cm is the same thing as .02 m. If we use .02 m instead, we get the area is .0004 pi m2 and the circumference is .04 pi m. The circumference is numerically larger.

The above example shows why it does not make sense to compare area to circumference. You get a different answer for the same circle depending on what unit of measurement you use.

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