A4 vs A5

Compare:
A
A4

210 × 297 mm

With:
A
A5

148 × 210 mm

Compare A4 and A5

Sheets shown to the same proportional scale
Width of A4 vs A5
+62 mm
Height of A4 vs A5
+87 mm
Area of A4 vs A5
200.7%

Scale A4 to fit A5

70.5%

Reduced to 70.5%, A4 fits inside A5 without cropping. This fills the full width of A5 and leaves 1 mm of blank space down the height.

Scale to match width
70.5%
Scale to match height
70.7%

What is the difference between A4 and A5?

The primary difference between A4 and A5 is that A4 is taller and wider (210 × 297 mm) compared to A5 (148 × 210 mm).

In terms of surface area, A4 is 100.7% larger than A5.

An A4 piece of paper measures 210 × 297 mm or 8.3 × 11.7 inches. Cutting it in half will create two A5 sheets of paper. A4 is part of the A series.

An A5 piece of paper measures 148 × 210 mm or 5.8 × 8.3 inches. Cutting it in half will create two A6 sheets of paper. A5 is part of the A series.

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