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Cubic Meters to Cubic Feet Converter

1 cubic meter is about 35.3147 cubic feet. To convert cubic meters to cubic feet, divide by 0.028316846592.

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

Result

1 m³ = 35.3147 ft³

How to convert cubic meters to cubic feet

cubic feet = cubic meters ÷ 0.028316846592

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

Dividing by 0.028316846592 is exact. Written as a multiplication the factor is a repeating decimal, 1 m³ = 35.31466672149… ft³, so a rounded multiplier such as 35.31 is slightly off. This converter keeps the exact fraction (1953125000/55306341) and rounds only the result it shows.

Worked example: 2 m³

  1. Start with the value in cubic meters: 2 m³.
  2. Divide by 0.028316846592, because 1 cubic foot = 0.028316846592 cubic meters: 2 ÷ 0.028316846592 = 70.62933344….
  3. Round to the precision you need: 70.63 ft³ to two decimals.

Cubic Meters and cubic feet side by side

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

Cubic Meters to cubic feet chart

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

Cubic Meters to cubic feet, part 1 of 4
m³ft³
135.315
270.629
3105.94
4141.26
5176.57
6211.89
7247.2
8282.52
9317.83
10353.15
11388.46
12423.78
13459.09
14494.41
15529.72
16565.03
17600.35
18635.66
19670.98
20706.29
21741.61
22776.92
23812.24
24847.55
25882.87
Cubic Meters to cubic feet, part 2 of 4
m³ft³
26918.18
27953.5
28988.81
291,024.1
301,059.4
311,094.8
321,130.1
331,165.4
341,200.7
351,236
361,271.3
371,306.6
381,342
391,377.3
401,412.6
411,447.9
421,483.2
431,518.5
441,553.8
451,589.2
461,624.5
471,659.8
481,695.1
491,730.4
501,765.7
Cubic Meters to cubic feet, part 3 of 4
m³ft³
511,801
521,836.4
531,871.7
541,907
551,942.3
561,977.6
572,012.9
582,048.3
592,083.6
602,118.9
612,154.2
622,189.5
632,224.8
642,260.1
652,295.5
662,330.8
672,366.1
682,401.4
692,436.7
702,472
712,507.3
722,542.7
732,578
742,613.3
752,648.6
Cubic Meters to cubic feet, part 4 of 4
m³ft³
762,683.9
772,719.2
782,754.5
792,789.9
802,825.2
812,860.5
822,895.8
832,931.1
842,966.4
853,001.7
863,037.1
873,072.4
883,107.7
893,143
903,178.3
913,213.6
923,248.9
933,284.3
943,319.6
953,354.9
963,390.2
973,425.5
983,460.8
993,496.2
1003,531.5

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

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

Frequently asked questions

How many cubic feet are in 1 cubic meter?

1 cubic meter is about 35.3147 cubic feet. 1 cubic foot is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meter (0.3048³).

How do I convert cubic meters to cubic feet?

Divide by 0.028316846592: cubic feet = cubic meters ÷ 0.028316846592. For example, 2 m³ = 70.63 ft³.

How many cubic meters are in 1 cubic foot?

1 cubic foot is exactly 0.028316846592 cubic meters. To go the other way, use the cubic feet to cubic meters converter.

Is the m³ to ft³ conversion exact?

The relationship is exact (1 ft³ = 0.028316846592 m³), but 1 ÷ 0.028316846592 is a repeating decimal, 35.31466672…. The converter works with the exact fraction and rounds only the displayed result, so it does not pick up the small error a rounded multiplier would cause.

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