Which is larger, Letter or Tabloid?

Tabloid is larger, with a surface area of 120644.92 mm², compared to 60322.46 mm² for Letter. That is a difference of 50.0%.

Is Letter taller than Tabloid?

No, Tabloid (431.8 mm) is taller than Letter (279.4 mm).

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Letter

216 × 279 mm

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Tabloid

279 × 432 mm

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Scale Letter to fit Tabloid

129.4%

Enlarged to 129.4%, Letter fits inside Tabloid without cropping. This fills the full width of Tabloid and leaves 70 mm of blank space down the height.

Scale to match width: 129.4%
Scale to match height: 154.5%
Area of Tabloid vs Letter: 200%

What is the difference between Letter and Tabloid?

The primary difference between Letter and Tabloid is that Letter is shorter and narrower (216 × 279 mm) compared to Tabloid (279 × 432 mm).

In terms of surface area, Tabloid is 50.0% larger than Letter.

A Letter piece of paper measures 216 × 279 mm or 8.5 × 11 inches. Letter is part of the US series.

A Tabloid piece of paper measures 279 × 432 mm or 11 × 17 inches. Tabloid is part of the US series.