Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 cup | 2.36588e-07 m³ | |
| 0.01 cup | 2.36588e-06 m³ | |
| 0.1 cup | 2.36588e-05 m³ | |
| 1 cup | 0.000236588 m³ | |
| 5 cup | 0.00118294 m³ | |
| 10 cup | 0.00236588 m³ | |
| 50 cup | 0.0118294 m³ | |
| 100 cup | 0.0236588 m³ | |
| 1000 cup | 0.236588 m³ |
Common us cup values converted to cubic meter — factor: 1 cup = 0.0002366 m³
| US Cup (cup) | Cubic Meter (m³) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 cup | 1.479e-05 m³ | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 cup | 2.957e-05 m³ | Eighth cup |
| 0.25 cup | 5.915e-05 m³ | Quarter cup |
| 0.333 cup | 7.878e-05 m³ | Third cup |
| 0.5 cup | 0.0001183 m³ | Half cup |
| 1 cup | 0.0002366 m³ | One cup |
| 2 cup | 0.0004732 m³ | One pint |
| 4 cup | 0.0009464 m³ | One quart |
| 8 cup | 0.001893 m³ | Half gallon |
| 16 cup | 0.003785 m³ | One gallon |
| 32 cup | 0.007571 m³ | 2 gallons |
| 64 cup | 0.01514 m³ | 4 gallons |
| 128 cup | 0.03028 m³ | 8 gallons |
| 256 cup | 0.06057 m³ | Large drum |
| 512 cup | 0.1211 m³ | Large drum |
Converting us cup to cubic meter 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 meter, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us cup that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in cubic meter.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 cup = 0.001183 m³ and 10 cup = 0.002366 m³ covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 cup = 0.02366 m³ is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — cubic meter back to us cup — uses the factor 4227, so 1 m³ = 4227 cup.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 cup = 0.0002366 m³. 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 Meter = US Cup × 0.000236588
Multiply any us cup value by 0.000236588 to get cubic meter. One us cup equals 0.000236588 m³.
Reverse: US Cup = Cubic Meter × 4226.7571
1 cup = 0.000236588 m³. Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 0.000236588 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your US cups value by this to estimate cubic meters.
To verify: multiply your result by 4226.7571 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 meter is the SI derived unit of volume, formally defined in 1960 at the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures. It equals 1,000 liters or 1,000,000 milliliters.
Cubic meters are standard for large-scale volumes: natural gas is sold in m³, swimming pools are measured in m³, and bulk shipping containers are rated by cubic meter capacity.
Interesting fact: One cubic meter of water at 4°C weighs exactly 1,000 kg. The Pacific Ocean contains roughly 7.1 × 10²⁰ cubic meters of water.