the simple answer is: because there is. its just the way maths rolls.
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There are 144 square inches in a square foot. So, 500 square feet x 144 = 72,000 square inches.
144 square inches in a square foot.
There are no inches in 1 square foot. A square foot is a measure of area. An inch is a measure of length. The two are incompatible. However, there are 144 square inches in a square foot.
You can't. The inch is a measure of length; the square foot is a measure of area. To convert SQUARE inches to square feet, divide the number of square inches by 144. (Since there are 12 inches in a foot, there are 12 x 12 = 144 square inches in a square foot.)
144 inches in a square foot