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Cubic Feet to Cubic Meters

Cubic feet (ft³) to cubic meters (m³).

Result2.83168m³

Precision (significant figures)

Formula

m³ = ft³ × 0.0283168

1 ft³ = 0.0283168 m³

m³ = ft³ × 0.028316846592 exactly. A cubic foot is a 0.3048 m cube, so 1 ft³ is 28.3168 liters and 100 ft³ is 2.83168 m³. It's the unit for fridges, storage units, shipping and gas usage in the US.

Formula

m³ = ft³ × 0.0283168

Worked example

  1. Start with 100 ft³.
  2. Multiply by 0.0283168 (m³ per ft³): 100 × 0.0283168 = 2.83168 m³.

Cubic feet to cubic meters chart

Cubic feet (ft³)Cubic meters (m³)
10.0283168
50.141584
100.283168
200.566337
250.707921
35.31471
501.41584
1002.83168
2005.66337
2507.07921
50014.1584
1,00028.3168
1,20033.9802
2,00056.6337
2,40067.9604
5,000141.584

When you need this conversion

Fridges and freezers (sold by cubic feet in the US and by liters elsewhere), storage units, moving trucks, shipping cartons, room volume for heating and ventilation, and natural gas billing.

Quick reference

  • 1 ft³ = 0.0283168 m³ = 28.3168 L
  • 10 ft³ = 0.283168 m³
  • 35.3147 ft³ = 1 m³
  • 100 ft³ = 2.83168 m³
  • 1,000 ft³ = 28.3168 m³

Volume from dimensions

Multiply length × width × height in feet for cubic feet. A 10 × 12 ft room with an 8 ft ceiling is 960 ft³, which is 27.18 m³.

Common mistakes

Converting with the length factor. Cubic units convert with the cube: 0.3048³ = 0.0283168, not 0.3048.

Mixing cubic feet with board feet. Lumber uses board feet (144 cubic inches), a different unit.

For bigger volumes such as concrete or soil, see cubic yards to cubic meters.

Questions

How many cubic meters is a cubic foot?

0.0283168 m³, or 28.3168 liters.

How many cubic feet are in a cubic meter?

35.3147 ft³.

How big is a 20 cu ft fridge in liters?

566.3 liters.

How many cubic feet in a 20 ft shipping container?

About 1,170 ft³ (33 m³) of internal volume.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-09-24. How we check values · Report a problem with this page