Paper Size comparison tool
Units
A
A4
210 × 297 mm
B
B5
176 × 250 mm
Popular comparisons
Scale A4 to fit B5
83.8%
Reduced to 83.8%, A4 fits inside B5 without cropping. This fills the full width of B5 and leaves 1 mm of blank space down the height.
- Scale to match width
- 83.8%
- Scale to match height
- 84.2%
- Area of B5 vs A4
- 70.5%
What is the difference between A4 and B5?
The primary difference between A4 and B5 is that A4 is taller and wider (210 × 297 mm) compared to B5 (176 × 250 mm).
In terms of surface area, A4 is 41.8% larger than B5.
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.
A B5 piece of paper measures 176 × 250 mm or 6.9 × 9.8 inches. Cutting it in half will create two B6 sheets of paper. B5 is part of the B series.