Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 cup | 8.35504e-06 ft³ | |
| 0.01 cup | 8.35504e-05 ft³ | |
| 0.1 cup | 0.000835504 ft³ | |
| 1 cup | 0.00835504 ft³ | |
| 5 cup | 0.0417752 ft³ | |
| 10 cup | 0.0835504 ft³ | |
| 50 cup | 0.417752 ft³ | |
| 100 cup | 0.835504 ft³ | |
| 1000 cup | 8.35504 ft³ |
Common us cup values converted to cubic foot — factor: 1 cup = 0.008355 ft³
| US Cup (cup) | Cubic Foot (ft³) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 cup | 0.0005222 ft³ | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 cup | 0.001044 ft³ | Eighth cup |
| 0.25 cup | 0.002089 ft³ | Quarter cup |
| 0.333 cup | 0.002782 ft³ | Third cup |
| 0.5 cup | 0.004178 ft³ | Half cup |
| 1 cup | 0.008355 ft³ | One cup |
| 2 cup | 0.01671 ft³ | One pint |
| 4 cup | 0.03342 ft³ | One quart |
| 8 cup | 0.06684 ft³ | Half gallon |
| 16 cup | 0.1337 ft³ | One gallon |
| 32 cup | 0.2674 ft³ | 2 gallons |
| 64 cup | 0.5347 ft³ | 4 gallons |
| 128 cup | 1.069 ft³ | 8 gallons |
| 256 cup | 2.139 ft³ | Large drum |
| 512 cup | 4.278 ft³ | Large drum |
Converting us cup to cubic foot comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using cubic foot, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us cup that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in cubic foot.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 cup = 0.04178 ft³ and 10 cup = 0.08355 ft³ covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 cup = 0.8355 ft³ is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — cubic foot back to us cup — uses the factor 119.7, so 1 ft³ = 119.7 cup.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 cup = 0.008355 ft³. Calculations are performed in IEEE 754 double-precision floating point, giving accuracy to at least 8 significant figures — more than sufficient for any practical application.
Formula: Cubic Foot = US Cup × 0.0083550401
Multiply any us cup value by 0.0083550401 to get cubic foot. One us cup equals 0.0083550401 ft³.
Reverse: US Cup = Cubic Foot × 119.68823
1 cup = 0.0083550401 ft³. Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 0.0084 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your US cups value by this to estimate cubic feet.
To verify: multiply your result by 119.68823 to recover the original cup value.
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The US customary cup is defined as exactly 8 US fluid ounces, or 236.588 mL. It was standardized by Fannie Farmer in her 1896 cookbook The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book.
The cup is the backbone of US baking: nearly every American recipe uses cup measurements for flour, sugar, butter, and liquids. Standard sets include 1 cup, ½ cup, ⅓ cup, and ¼ cup.
Interesting fact: Australia uses a metric cup of 250 mL, slightly larger than the US cup, which can cause recipe confusion in international cooking.
The cubic foot is the Imperial and US customary volume unit equal to the space occupied by a cube with one-foot sides. It was formally standardized in the UK by the Weights and Measures Act of 1824.
Cubic feet appear in HVAC (airflow in CFM), natural gas billing in the US, and real-estate appraisals. One cubic foot equals exactly 1,728 cubic inches or approximately 28.317 liters.
Interesting fact: US natural gas meters read in CCF (hundreds of cubic feet) or MCF (thousands), making the cubic foot the invisible unit behind most American gas utility bills.