Board foot to Cubic meter Converter
1 board foot is exactly 0.002359737216 cubic meters. Convert board feet (FBM) to cubic meters (m³) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
FBM to m³ calculator
Result
Board foot to Cubic meter conversion
1 FBM = 0.002359737216 m³one board foot in cubic meters
1 m³ ≈ 423.7760007 FBMone cubic meter in board feet
Board foot (FBM): A board one foot long, one foot wide and one inch thick: exactly 144 cubic inches. Used to sell lumber in North America.
Cubic meter (m³): SI derived unit of volume: a cube one meter on each side.
Source:Board foot: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Cubic meter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert board feet to cubic meters
To convert board feet to cubic meters, multiply the number of board feet by 0.002359737216.
Formula
m³ = FBM × 0.002359737216
Examples
- 5 FBM = 5 × 0.002359737216 = 0.01179868608 m³
- 25 FBM = 25 × 0.002359737216 = 0.0589934304 m³
- 100 FBM = 100 × 0.002359737216 = 0.2359737216 m³
Board foot to Cubic meter conversion table
| Board foot (FBM) | Cubic meter (m³) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 FBM | 0.0002359737216 m³ |
| 0.5 FBM | 0.001179868608 m³ |
| 1 FBM | 0.002359737216 m³ |
| 2 FBM | 0.004719474432 m³ |
| 3 FBM | 0.007079211648 m³ |
| 5 FBM | 0.01179868608 m³ |
| 10 FBM | 0.02359737216 m³ |
| 20 FBM | 0.04719474432 m³ |
| 25 FBM | 0.0589934304 m³ |
| 50 FBM | 0.1179868608 m³ |
| 100 FBM | 0.2359737216 m³ |
| 250 FBM | 0.589934304 m³ |
| 500 FBM | 1.179868608 m³ |
| 1000 FBM | 2.359737216 m³ |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters are in one board foot?
- One board foot is exactly 0.002359737216 cubic meters.
- How do I convert cubic meters to board feet?
- To convert cubic meters to board feet, divide the number of cubic meters by 0.002359737216. The formula is FBM = m³ ÷ 0.002359737216.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 0.002359737216 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a board foot or a cubic meter?
- A cubic meter is about 423.7760007 times larger than a board foot. In other words, a board foot is 0.002359737216 of a cubic meter.