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Are Two 8x8 Pans Equal to a 9x13 Pan?

Two 8x8 pans are a close area substitute for one 9x13 pan, but they are slightly larger in total area.

One 9x13 pan is 117 sq in. Two 8x8 pans total 128 sq in, about 1.09x the area of one 9x13 pan.

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Pan Nominal size Calculated area Source note
9 x 13 in rectangle 9 x 13 in 117.00 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
8 x 8 in square 8 x 8 in 64.00 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
9 x 9 in square 9 x 9 in 81.00 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
8 in round 8 in diameter 50.27 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
9 in round 9 in diameter 63.62 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
9 x 5 in loaf 5 x 9 in 45.00 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.

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How The Multiplier Is Calculated

Area is calculated from nominal pan dimensions. The batter multiplier is target area divided by source area.

  • Rectangle and square: width x length.
  • Round: pi x radius squared.
  • Display values are rounded for readability.
target area multiplier = source area

Exact comparison

Two 8x8 Pans Are Slightly Larger

One 9x13 pan is 117 sq in. Two 8x8 pans total 128 sq in, so the pair gives about 109% of the 9x13 area.

128 sq in 1.09x 117 sq in

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