Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 ft³ | 2.83168e-05 m³ | |
| 0.01 ft³ | 0.000283168 m³ | |
| 0.1 ft³ | 0.00283168 m³ | |
| 1 ft³ | 0.0283168 m³ | |
| 5 ft³ | 0.141584 m³ | |
| 10 ft³ | 0.283168 m³ | |
| 50 ft³ | 1.41584 m³ | |
| 100 ft³ | 2.83168 m³ | |
| 1000 ft³ | 28.3168 m³ |
Common cubic foot values converted to cubic meter — factor: 1 ft³ = 0.02832 m³
| Cubic Foot (ft³) | Cubic Meter (m³) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 ft³ | 0.0002832 m³ | — |
| 0.1 ft³ | 0.002832 m³ | — |
| 0.5 ft³ | 0.01416 m³ | — |
| 1 ft³ | 0.02832 m³ | — |
| 2 ft³ | 0.05663 m³ | — |
| 5 ft³ | 0.1416 m³ | — |
| 10 ft³ | 0.2832 m³ | — |
| 27 ft³ | 0.7646 m³ | — |
| 50 ft³ | 1.416 m³ | — |
| 100 ft³ | 2.832 m³ | — |
| 200 ft³ | 5.663 m³ | — |
| 500 ft³ | 14.16 m³ | — |
| 1,000 ft³ | 28.32 m³ | — |
| 5,000 ft³ | 141.6 m³ | — |
| 1e+04 ft³ | 283.2 m³ | — |
Converting cubic foot 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 cubic foot that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in cubic meter.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 ft³ = 0.1416 m³ and 10 ft³ = 0.2832 m³ covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 ft³ = 2.832 m³ is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — cubic meter back to cubic foot — uses the factor 35.31, so 1 m³ = 35.31 ft³.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 ft³ = 0.02832 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 = Cubic Foot × 0.0283168
Multiply any cubic foot value by 0.0283168 to get cubic meter. One cubic foot equals 0.0283168 m³.
Reverse: Cubic Foot = Cubic Meter × 35.314725
1 ft³ = 0.0283168 m³. Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 0.0283 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your cubic feet value by this to estimate cubic meters.
To verify: multiply your result by 35.314725 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 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.