Cubic meters to cubic feet (m3 to cu ft)
To convert cubic meters to cubic feet (m3 to cu ft): one cubic meter is 35.314667 cubic feet, so 5 m3 is 176.573 cu ft.
In cubic feet
- Conversion factor Exact by definition. The inch has been exactly 2.54 cm and the pound exactly 0.45359237 kg since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, so these are not measurements that can drift.
- 1 cubic meter = 35.31466672 cubic feet
- The other way
- 1 cubic foot = 0.0283168466 cubic meters
- Working
- 5 x 35.31466672 = 176.573
- 5 m3 in every unit
- 5,000,000 ml 5,000 L 1,014,421 tsp 338,140 tbsp 169,070 fl oz 21,134 cup 10,567 pt 5,283.4 qt 1,320.9 gal 1,099.8 imp gal 176.57 cu ft 6.5398 cu yd 5 m3
| m3 | cu ft |
|---|---|
| 1 | 35.3147 |
| 2 | 70.6293 |
| 5 | 176.573 |
| 10 | 353.147 |
| 25 | 882.867 |
| 50 | 1,765.73 |
| 100 | 3,531.47 |
How the Unit Converter works
One cubic meter is exactly 35.31466672 cubic feet. That is a definition rather than a measurement: the imperial and US customary units were fixed against metric ones by the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, so this factor does not drift and will not be revised.
Worked through: 3.62 m3 x 35.3146667 = 127.839 cu ft.
Going the other way, one cubic foot is 0.0283168466 cubic meters.
For mental arithmetic: Multiply by 35.3. Or multiply by 35 and add 1%.
Firewood is the place these two units meet head on. The North American cord is a stack 4 by 4 by 8 feet, or 128 cubic feet, which is 3.62 cubic meters; much of Europe sells by the stere, a stacked cubic meter, which is 35.3 cubic feet. Both measure the stack including the air between the logs, so a cord is roughly 3.6 steres and neither is a measure of solid wood. Beyond firewood, a cubic meter is 35.31 cubic feet, so a 30 m3 shipment is about 1,059 cubic feet.
Precision is worth matching to the input. A measurement given as 0.5 m3 carries one or two significant figures, and reporting its conversion to six implies a precision the original never had.
Unit Converter FAQ
How many cubic feet are in a cubic meter?
35.314667. That is exact by definition: the 1959 international yard and pound agreement fixed it, and it does not change.
What is 5 m3 in cubic feet?
176.573 cu ft. Multiply by 35.314667: 3.62 m3 x 35.3146667 = 127.839 cu ft.
How do I convert cubic feet back to cubic meters?
Divide by 35.314667, or equivalently multiply by 0.028316847. One cubic foot is 0.028316847 cubic meters. The two factors are reciprocals, so you only need to remember one of them.
Is there a quick way to do this in my head?
Multiply by 35.3. Or multiply by 35 and add 1%. It is close enough for everyday use.
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