What paper sizes are all about:

 

Here is a handy ready reckoner on paper sizes an their corresponding envelope containers: 

A Series Formats   B Series Formats   C Series Formats
4A0 1682 x 2378   - -   - -
2A0 1189 x 1682   - -   - -
A0 841 x 1189   B0 1000 x 1414   C0 917 x 1297
A1 594 x 841   B1 707 x 1000   C1 648 x 917
A2 420 x 594   B2 500 x 707   C2 458 x 648
A3 297 x 420   B3 353 x 500   C3 324 x 458
A4 210 x 297   B4 250 x 353   C4 229 x 324
A5 148 x 210   B5 176 x 250   C5 162 x 229
A6 105 x 148   B6 125 x 176   C6 114 x 162
A7 74 x 105   B7 88 x 125   C7 81 x 114
A8 52 x 74   B8 62 x 88   C8 57 x 81
A9 37 x 52   B9 44 x 62   C9 40 x 57
A10 26 x 37   B10 31 x 44   C10 28 x 40

A3 contains two A4s.
A2 contains four A4s.
A1 contains eight A4s.
A0 contains sixteen A4s

 

Till next time!

Wayne Moran is the managing director of Jacem Business Development Pty Ltd. Jacem’s mission is to help businesses grow through a range of business services in marketing, business process re-engineering, information technology adoption, succession planning, project management training, staff performance and development as well as thinking & creativity training. Wayne can be contacted directly on 0418 153 063.