Cubic foot per second to Cubic meter per second Converter
1 cubic foot per second is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meters per second. Convert cubic feet per second (ft³/s) to cubic meters per second (m³/s) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
ft³/s to m³/s calculator
Result
Cubic foot per second to Cubic meter per second conversion
1 ft³/s = 0.028316846592 m³/sone cubic foot per second in cubic meters per second
1 m³/s ≈ 35.31466672 ft³/sone cubic meter per second in cubic feet per second
Cubic foot per second (ft³/s): One cubic foot every second. US river flows are given in cfs.
Cubic meter per second (m³/s): SI unit of volumetric flow rate. River discharge is usually given in m³/s.
Source:Cubic foot per second: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Cubic meter per second: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert cubic feet per second to cubic meters per second
To convert cubic feet per second to cubic meters per second, multiply the number of cubic feet per second by 0.028316846592.
Formula
m³/s = ft³/s × 0.028316846592
Examples
- 5 ft³/s = 5 × 0.028316846592 = 0.14158423296 m³/s
- 25 ft³/s = 25 × 0.028316846592 = 0.7079211648 m³/s
- 100 ft³/s = 100 × 0.028316846592 = 2.8316846592 m³/s
Cubic foot per second to Cubic meter per second conversion table
| Cubic foot per second (ft³/s) | Cubic meter per second (m³/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 ft³/s | 0.0028316846592 m³/s |
| 0.5 ft³/s | 0.014158423296 m³/s |
| 1 ft³/s | 0.028316846592 m³/s |
| 2 ft³/s | 0.056633693184 m³/s |
| 3 ft³/s | 0.084950539776 m³/s |
| 5 ft³/s | 0.14158423296 m³/s |
| 10 ft³/s | 0.28316846592 m³/s |
| 20 ft³/s | 0.56633693184 m³/s |
| 25 ft³/s | 0.7079211648 m³/s |
| 50 ft³/s | 1.4158423296 m³/s |
| 100 ft³/s | 2.8316846592 m³/s |
| 250 ft³/s | 7.079211648 m³/s |
| 500 ft³/s | 14.158423296 m³/s |
| 1000 ft³/s | 28.316846592 m³/s |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters per second are in one cubic foot per second?
- One cubic foot per second is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meters per second.
- How do I convert cubic meters per second to cubic feet per second?
- To convert cubic meters per second to cubic feet per second, divide the number of cubic meters per second by 0.028316846592. The formula is ft³/s = m³/s ÷ 0.028316846592.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 0.028316846592 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a cubic foot per second or a cubic meter per second?
- A cubic meter per second is about 35.31466672 times larger than a cubic foot per second. In other words, a cubic foot per second is 0.028316846592 of a cubic meter per second.