A section is a particular area that is part of a larger place while a square mile is an imperial and US unit of area equal to a square one mile long on each side.
Abbreviation for square miles is written as mi² also written as sq mi.
Formula to convert sq. mi to section.
To convert mi² to section, we need to how they are related.
We are told that 1 sq. mi is equivalent to 1 section.
Therefore, to convert section to miles we multiply the sq.mi value by 1.
Example:
Convert 25 square miles to sections.
= 25 x 1
= 25 sections.