Cubic meter per second to Cubic foot per second Converter
1 cubic meter per second is about 35.31466672 cubic feet per second. Convert cubic meters per second (m³/s) to cubic feet per second (ft³/s) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
m³/s to ft³/s calculator
Result
Cubic meter per second to Cubic foot per second conversion
1 m³/s ≈ 35.31466672 ft³/sone cubic meter per second in cubic feet per second
1 ft³/s = 0.028316846592 m³/sone cubic foot per second in cubic meters per second
Cubic meter per second (m³/s): SI unit of volumetric flow rate. River discharge is usually given in m³/s.
Cubic foot per second (ft³/s): One cubic foot every second. US river flows are given in cfs.
Source:Cubic meter per second: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Cubic foot per second: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to 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.
Formula
ft³/s = m³/s ÷ 0.028316846592
Examples
- 5 m³/s = 5 ÷ 0.028316846592 ≈ 176.5733336 ft³/s
- 25 m³/s = 25 ÷ 0.028316846592 ≈ 882.866668 ft³/s
- 100 m³/s = 100 ÷ 0.028316846592 ≈ 3531.466672 ft³/s
Cubic meter per second to Cubic foot per second conversion table
| Cubic meter per second (m³/s) | Cubic foot per second (ft³/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 m³/s | 3.531466672 ft³/s |
| 0.5 m³/s | 17.65733336 ft³/s |
| 1 m³/s | 35.31466672 ft³/s |
| 2 m³/s | 70.62933344 ft³/s |
| 3 m³/s | 105.9440002 ft³/s |
| 5 m³/s | 176.5733336 ft³/s |
| 10 m³/s | 353.1466672 ft³/s |
| 20 m³/s | 706.2933344 ft³/s |
| 25 m³/s | 882.866668 ft³/s |
| 50 m³/s | 1765.733336 ft³/s |
| 100 m³/s | 3531.466672 ft³/s |
| 250 m³/s | 8828.66668 ft³/s |
| 500 m³/s | 17657.33336 ft³/s |
| 1000 m³/s | 35314.66672 ft³/s |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic feet per second are in one cubic meter per second?
- One cubic meter per second is about 35.31466672 cubic feet per second.
- How do I 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. The formula is m³/s = ft³/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 meter per second or a cubic foot 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.