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Convert cubic feet to cubic meters (ft³ to m³)

Type a value in cubic feet or in cubic meters: the other field updates as you type. Below you will find the formula, a worked example and a ft³ to m³ chart.

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1 ft³ = 0.0283168 m³

How to convert cubic feet to cubic meters

Formula: m³ = ft³ × 0.0283168

Worked example: 10 ft³ → 10 × 0.0283168 = 0.283168 m³

Cubic feet to cubic meters conversion chart

Cubic feet (ft³)Cubic meters (m³)
1 ft³0.0283168 m³
2 ft³0.0566337 m³
3 ft³0.0849505 m³
4 ft³0.113267 m³
5 ft³0.141584 m³
6 ft³0.169901 m³
7 ft³0.198218 m³
8 ft³0.226535 m³
9 ft³0.254852 m³
10 ft³0.283168 m³
12 ft³0.339802 m³
15 ft³0.424753 m³
20 ft³0.566337 m³
25 ft³0.707921 m³
30 ft³0.849505 m³
40 ft³1.13267 m³
50 ft³1.41584 m³
75 ft³2.12376 m³
100 ft³2.83168 m³
250 ft³7.07921 m³
500 ft³14.1584 m³
1,000 ft³28.3168 m³

What is a cubic foot?

The cubic foot holds about 28.3 liters or 7.48 US gallons. Americans use it for refrigerator and freezer capacity, moving trucks, bagged soil and natural gas billing, where one CCF is 100 cubic feet.

What is a cubic meter?

The cubic meter is the SI unit of volume: a cube one meter on each side, holding 1,000 liters. Outside the US it is used for water and gas bills, concrete, firewood, room volumes and shipping containers.

Frequently asked questions

How many cubic meters are in a cubic foot?

A cubic foot equals 0.0283168 cubic meters. To convert any value, multiply the number of cubic feet by 0.0283168.

How do you convert cubic feet to cubic meters?

Use the formula m³ = ft³ × 0.0283168. Example: 10 ft³ → 10 × 0.0283168 = 0.283168 m³.

How many cubic feet are in a cubic meter?

A cubic meter equals 35.3147 cubic feet. That is the reverse conversion, from cubic meters to cubic feet.

Results are rounded to 6 significant digits; the conversion factors are the exact legal definitions.