Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 ft³ | 0.119688 cup | |
| 0.01 ft³ | 1.19688 cup | |
| 0.1 ft³ | 11.9688 cup | |
| 1 ft³ | 119.688 cup | |
| 5 ft³ | 598.441 cup | |
| 10 ft³ | 1196.88 cup | |
| 50 ft³ | 5984.41 cup | |
| 100 ft³ | 11968.8 cup | |
| 1000 ft³ | 119688 cup |
Common cubic foot values converted to us cup — factor: 1 ft³ = 119.7 cup
| Cubic Foot (ft³) | US Cup (cup) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 ft³ | 1.197 cup | — |
| 0.1 ft³ | 11.97 cup | — |
| 0.5 ft³ | 59.84 cup | — |
| 1 ft³ | 119.7 cup | — |
| 2 ft³ | 239.4 cup | — |
| 5 ft³ | 598.4 cup | — |
| 10 ft³ | 1,197 cup | — |
| 27 ft³ | 3,232 cup | — |
| 50 ft³ | 5,984 cup | — |
| 100 ft³ | 1.197e+04 cup | — |
| 200 ft³ | 2.394e+04 cup | — |
| 500 ft³ | 5.984e+04 cup | — |
| 1,000 ft³ | 1.197e+05 cup | — |
| 5,000 ft³ | 5.984e+05 cup | — |
| 1e+04 ft³ | 1,197,000 cup | — |
Converting cubic foot to us cup comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using us cup, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in cubic foot that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in us cup.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 ft³ = 598.4 cup and 10 ft³ = 1197 cup covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 ft³ = 1.197e+04 cup is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — us cup back to cubic foot — uses the factor 0.008355, so 1 cup = 0.008355 ft³.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 ft³ = 119.7 cup. 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: US Cup = Cubic Foot × 119.68823
Multiply any cubic foot value by 119.68823 to get us cup. One cubic foot equals 119.68823 cup.
Reverse: Cubic Foot = US Cup × 0.0083550401
1 ft³ = 119.68823 cup. Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 119.6882 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your cubic feet value by this to estimate US cups.
To verify: multiply your result by 0.0083550401 to recover the original ft³ value.
Sizes ductwork and fan capacities using CFM (cubic feet per minute).
Records natural gas consumption displayed in cubic feet on residential meters.
Estimates shipment volume in cubic feet to quote truck size and cargo weight.
Orders ready-mix in cubic yards (27 ft³) and converts smaller pours to cubic feet.
Measures timber volume in cubic feet for lumber yield and valuation.
Calculates pool volume in cubic feet to size filtration systems.
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.
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.