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Cubic Feet to Cubic Meters Converter

1 cubic foot is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meters. To convert cubic feet to cubic meters, multiply by 0.028316846592.

Sources: NIST SP 811, NIST Handbook 44, BIPM SI Brochure Updated

Result

1 ft³ = 0.0283168 m³

How to convert cubic feet to cubic meters

cubic meters = cubic feet × 0.028316846592

1 cubic foot is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meter (0.3048³). The cubic meter is the SI unit of volume.

The factor 0.028316846592 is exact, not a rounded value. Nothing is rounded until you choose how many decimals to show.

Worked example: 24 ft³

  1. Start with the value in cubic feet: 24 ft³.
  2. Multiply by 0.028316846592, because 1 cubic foot = 0.028316846592 cubic meters: 24 × 0.028316846592 = 0.679604318208 m³.
  3. Round to the precision you need: 0.68 m³ to two decimals.

Cubic Feet and cubic meters side by side

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Cubic Feet on top, cubic meters below, lined up with the exact factor. The line marks the value in the converter. Drawn to proportion, not to actual size.

Cubic Feet to cubic meters chart

Cubic feet from 1 to 100 converted to cubic meters with the exact factor, shown to five significant digits.

Cubic Feet to cubic meters, part 1 of 4
ft³m³
10.028317
20.056634
30.084951
40.11327
50.14158
60.1699
70.19822
80.22653
90.25485
100.28317
110.31149
120.3398
130.36812
140.39644
150.42475
160.45307
170.48139
180.5097
190.53802
200.56634
210.59465
220.62297
230.65129
240.6796
250.70792
Cubic Feet to cubic meters, part 2 of 4
ft³m³
260.73624
270.76455
280.79287
290.82119
300.84951
310.87782
320.90614
330.93446
340.96277
350.99109
361.0194
371.0477
381.076
391.1044
401.1327
411.161
421.1893
431.2176
441.2459
451.2743
461.3026
471.3309
481.3592
491.3875
501.4158
Cubic Feet to cubic meters, part 3 of 4
ft³m³
511.4442
521.4725
531.5008
541.5291
551.5574
561.5857
571.6141
581.6424
591.6707
601.699
611.7273
621.7556
631.784
641.8123
651.8406
661.8689
671.8972
681.9255
691.9539
701.9822
712.0105
722.0388
732.0671
742.0954
752.1238
Cubic Feet to cubic meters, part 4 of 4
ft³m³
762.1521
772.1804
782.2087
792.237
802.2653
812.2937
822.322
832.3503
842.3786
852.4069
862.4352
872.4636
882.4919
892.5202
902.5485
912.5768
922.6051
932.6335
942.6618
952.6901
962.7184
972.7467
982.7751
992.8034
1002.8317

cubic meters = cubic feet × 0.028316846592. Factors: NIST SP 811, NIST Handbook 44, BIPM SI Brochure. unitcheck.net/volume/cubic-feet-to-cubic-meters/

Going the other way? Use the Cubic Meters to Cubic Feet converter.

Frequently asked questions

How many cubic meters are in 1 cubic foot?

1 cubic foot is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meters. 1 cubic foot is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meter (0.3048³).

How do I convert cubic feet to cubic meters?

Multiply by 0.028316846592: cubic meters = cubic feet × 0.028316846592. For example, 24 ft³ = 0.68 m³.

How many cubic feet are in 1 cubic meter?

1 cubic meter is about 35.3147 cubic feet. To go the other way, use the cubic meters to cubic feet converter.

Is the ft³ to m³ conversion exact?

Yes. 1 cubic foot is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meter (0.3048³). The factor 0.028316846592 follows from the definitions, so the only rounding is in the number of decimals you display.

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