Cubic centimeter (cm³)
A cube one centimeter on each side.
What is a cubic centimeter?
- Symbol
- cm³
- Quantity
- Volume
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- A cube one centimeter on each side.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for engine displacement (cc) and in medicine. One cubic centimeter equals one milliliter.
Cubic centimeter in other volume units
- 1 cm³ = 1 mLMilliliter
- 1 cm³ = 0.001 LLiter
- 1 cm³ = 0.000001 m³Cubic meter
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.2028841362 tspTeaspoon (US customary)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.0676280454 tbspTablespoon (US customary)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.0338140227 fl ozFluid ounce (US)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.004226752838 cupCup (US customary)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.002113376419 ptPint (US liquid)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.001056688209 qtQuart (US liquid)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.0002641720524 galGallon (US liquid)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.03519507973 imp fl ozFluid ounce (imperial)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.001759753986 imp ptPint (imperial)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.0008798769932 imp qtQuart (imperial)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.0002199692483 imp galGallon (imperial)
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.06102374409 in³Cubic inch
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.00003531466672 ft³Cubic foot
- 1 cm³ ≈ 0.000001307950619 yd³Cubic yard
Cubic centimeter quick reference
| Cubic centimeter | Liter | Gallon (US liquid) | Milliliter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cm³ | = 0.001 L | ≈ 0.0002641720524 gal | = 1 mL |
| 10 cm³ | = 0.01 L | ≈ 0.002641720524 gal | = 10 mL |
| 100 cm³ | = 0.1 L | ≈ 0.02641720524 gal | = 100 mL |
| 1000 cm³ | = 1 L | ≈ 0.2641720524 gal | = 1000 mL |
Where the cubic centimeter fits
The next larger volume unit is the US teaspoon (tsp). 1 cm³ ≈ 0.2028841362 tsp, and 1 tsp = 4.92892159375 cm³.
Frequently asked questions
- How many liters are in one cubic centimeter?
- One cubic centimeter = 0.001 L (liters).
- How many US gallons are in one cubic centimeter?
- One cubic centimeter ≈ 0.0002641720524 gal (US gallons).
- How many milliliters are in one cubic centimeter?
- One cubic centimeter = 1 mL (milliliters).