Paper size · US loose
11 × 17 paper: Tabloid and Ledger
11 × 17 paper is Tabloid in portrait and Ledger in landscape. Compare both orientations. Check mm and inch dimensions, uses and the largest square.
279.4 × 431.8 mm11 × 17 inRatio 11:17 (1:1.545)
- Millimetres
- 279.4 × 431.8 mm
- Centimetres
- 27.94 × 43.18 cm
- Inches · rounded to 4 decimals
- 11 × 17 in
- Aspect ratio · width:height
- 11:17 (1:1.545)
Common uses
Use Tabloid for large diagrams, small posters and folded Letter booklets. Ledger is the same sheet turned sideways: 17 × 11 inches.
How it compares
Cut the 17 inch edge in half to make two 8.5 × 11 inch Letter sheets. Rotate the full sheet to landscape to call it Ledger.
Same sheet, different orientation
| Size | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| TabloidANSI B · 11x17 | 279.4 × 431.8 mm11 × 17 in |
| Ledger11x17 landscape | 431.8 × 279.4 mm17 × 11 in |
Cut a square for origami
The largest square from a flat rectangle this size is 279.4 × 279.4 mm (11 × 11 in). Fold one short edge against a long edge so their corners meet. Crease the diagonal, cut off the extra 152.4 mm strip, then open the triangle.
Try the beginner origami dog with your square, or see how to prepare square paper.