Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 m³ | 0.0353147 ft³ | |
| 0.01 m³ | 0.353147 ft³ | |
| 0.1 m³ | 3.53147 ft³ | |
| 1 m³ | 35.3147 ft³ | |
| 5 m³ | 176.574 ft³ | |
| 10 m³ | 353.147 ft³ | |
| 50 m³ | 1765.74 ft³ | |
| 100 m³ | 3531.47 ft³ | |
| 1000 m³ | 35314.7 ft³ |
Common cubic meter values converted to cubic foot — factor: 1 m³ = 35.31 ft³
| Cubic Meter (m³) | Cubic Foot (ft³) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 m³ | 0.03531 ft³ | — |
| 0.01 m³ | 0.3531 ft³ | — |
| 0.1 m³ | 3.531 ft³ | — |
| 0.5 m³ | 17.66 ft³ | — |
| 1 m³ | 35.31 ft³ | — |
| 2 m³ | 70.63 ft³ | — |
| 5 m³ | 176.6 ft³ | — |
| 10 m³ | 353.1 ft³ | — |
| 20 m³ | 706.3 ft³ | — |
| 50 m³ | 1,766 ft³ | — |
| 100 m³ | 3,531 ft³ | — |
| 200 m³ | 7,063 ft³ | — |
| 500 m³ | 1.766e+04 ft³ | — |
| 1,000 m³ | 3.531e+04 ft³ | — |
| 5,000 m³ | 1.766e+05 ft³ | — |
Converting cubic meter 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 cubic meter that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in cubic foot.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 m³ = 176.6 ft³ and 10 m³ = 353.1 ft³ covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 m³ = 3531 ft³ is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — cubic foot back to cubic meter — uses the factor 0.02832, so 1 ft³ = 0.02832 m³.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 m³ = 35.31 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 = Cubic Meter × 35.314725
Multiply any cubic meter value by 35.314725 to get cubic foot. One cubic meter equals 35.314725 ft³.
Reverse: Cubic Meter = Cubic Foot × 0.0283168
1 m³ = 35.314725 ft³. Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 35.3147 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your cubic meters value by this to estimate cubic feet.
To verify: multiply your result by 0.0283168 to recover the original m³ value.
Calculates concrete pour volumes, earthwork excavation, and tank capacities in cubic meters.
Estimates room volumes in m³ for HVAC thermal load and ventilation design.
Measures natural gas consumption in standard cubic meters for billing.
Calculates cargo volume in CBM (cubic meters) for ocean freight pricing.
Measures river discharge and reservoir volumes in cubic meters per second.
Sizes reactor vessels and storage tanks using cubic meter capacity.
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.
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.