Convert cubic foot to cubic inch
cubic foot
Definition: A cubic foot (symbol: ft3) is a unit of volume in the Imperial and United States customary systems of measurement defined as the volume of a cube with side measurements of 1 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft. It is equal to 1,728 cubic inches, approximately 0.028317 cubic meters, and 28.317 liters.
History/origin: The cubic foot is derived from the foot, the definition of which is based on the international yard which was adopted in the 1950s and 1960s as exactly equal to 0.9144 m.
Current use: The cubic foot is used in the United States and in some parts of Canada and the United Kingdom, though in all of these countries, the SI (International System of Units) units of volume, liter, milliliter, and cubic meter, are also used.
cubic inch
Definition: The cubic inch (symbol: in3) is a unit of volume in the Imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. It is the volume of a cube with measurements 1 in × 1 in × 1 in. It is equal to 16.387064 cm3 or mL.
History/origin: The cubic inch is derived from the inch, a unit of length within the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since the 1950s and 1960s, with the adoption of the international yard, the inch has been defined as exactly 2.54 cm.
Current use: The cubic inch and cubic foot are still used in the United States, and to some extent in the United Kingdom. However, SI (International System of Units) units of measurement are also widely used throughout these countries.
cubic foot to cubic inch Conversion Table
| cubic foot [ft^3] | cubic inch [in^3] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cubic foot | 17.28 cubic inch |
| 0.10 cubic foot | 172.80 cubic inch |
| 1 cubic foot | 1728 cubic inch |
| 2 cubic foot | 3456 cubic inch |
| 3 cubic foot | 5184 cubic inch |
| 5 cubic foot | 8640 cubic inch |
| 10 cubic foot | 17280 cubic inch |
| 20 cubic foot | 34560 cubic inch |
| 50 cubic foot | 86400 cubic inch |
| 100 cubic foot | 172800 cubic inch |
| 1000 cubic foot | 1727996 cubic inch |
How to Convert cubic foot to cubic inch
1 cubic foot = 1728 cubic inch
1 cubic inch = 0.000579 cubic foot
Example
Convert 15 cubic foot to cubic inch:
15 cubic foot = 15 × 1728 cubic inch = 25920 cubic inch
