Cubic foot (ft³)
A cube one foot on each side.
What is a cubic foot?
- Symbol
- ft³
- Quantity
- Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- A cube one foot on each side.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- International yard and pound agreement (1959)
Common applications
Used in the United States for fridge and freezer capacity, natural gas volume and storage space.
Cubic foot in other volume units
- 1 ft³ = 28316.846592 mLMilliliter
- 1 ft³ = 28.316846592 LLiter
- 1 ft³ = 28316.846592 cm³Cubic centimeter
- 1 ft³ = 0.028316846592 m³Cubic foot to Cubic meter converter
- 1 ft³ ≈ 5745.038961 tspTeaspoon (US customary)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 1915.012987 tbspTablespoon (US customary)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 957.5064935 fl ozFluid ounce (US)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 119.6883117 cupCup (US customary)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 59.84415584 ptPint (US liquid)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 29.92207792 qtQuart (US liquid)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 7.480519481 galGallon (US liquid)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 996.6136734 imp fl ozFluid ounce (imperial)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 49.83068367 imp ptPint (imperial)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 24.91534184 imp qtQuart (imperial)
- 1 ft³ ≈ 6.228835459 imp galGallon (imperial)
- 1 ft³ = 1728 in³Cubic inch
- 1 ft³ ≈ 0.03703703704 yd³Cubic yard
Cubic foot quick reference
| Cubic foot | Cubic meter | Liter | Gallon (US liquid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ft³ | = 0.028316846592 m³ | = 28.316846592 L | ≈ 7.480519481 gal |
| 10 ft³ | = 0.28316846592 m³ | = 283.16846592 L | ≈ 74.80519481 gal |
| 100 ft³ | = 2.8316846592 m³ | = 2831.6846592 L | ≈ 748.0519481 gal |
| 1000 ft³ | = 28.316846592 m³ | = 28316.846592 L | ≈ 7480.519481 gal |
Where the cubic foot fits
The next smaller volume unit is the imperial gallon (imp gal). 1 ft³ ≈ 6.228835459 imp gal, and 1 imp gal ≈ 0.1605436532 ft³.
The next larger volume unit is the cubic yard (yd³). 1 ft³ ≈ 0.03703703704 yd³, and 1 yd³ = 27 ft³.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters are in one cubic foot?
- One cubic foot = 0.028316846592 m³ (cubic meters).
- How many liters are in one cubic foot?
- One cubic foot = 28.316846592 L (liters).
- How many US gallons are in one cubic foot?
- One cubic foot ≈ 7.480519481 gal (US gallons).