Convert cubic foot to cubic yard
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 yard
Definition: A cubic yard (symbol: yd3) is an imperial and United States Customary unit of volume defined as the volume of a cube with measurements 1 yd × 1 yd × 1 yd. It is equal to 27 cubic feet, 0.7645549 cubic meters, and 764.5549 liters.
History/origin: The cubic yard is based on the international yard, which was adopted in the 1950s and 1960s, and is equal to 0.9144 meters.
Current use: The cubic yard is used to some degree in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. All of these countries also use metric or SI (International System of Units) measurements for volume such as liters, milliliters, and cubic meters.
cubic foot to cubic yard Conversion Table
| cubic foot [ft^3] | cubic yard [yd^3] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cubic foot | 0.000370 cubic yard |
| 0.10 cubic foot | 0.003704 cubic yard |
| 1 cubic foot | 0.0370 cubic yard |
| 2 cubic foot | 0.0741 cubic yard |
| 3 cubic foot | 0.1111 cubic yard |
| 5 cubic foot | 0.1852 cubic yard |
| 10 cubic foot | 0.3704 cubic yard |
| 20 cubic foot | 0.7407 cubic yard |
| 50 cubic foot | 1.85 cubic yard |
| 100 cubic foot | 3.70 cubic yard |
| 1000 cubic foot | 37.04 cubic yard |
How to Convert cubic foot to cubic yard
1 cubic foot = 0.037037 cubic yard
1 cubic yard = 27.00 cubic foot
Example
Convert 15 cubic foot to cubic yard:
15 cubic foot = 15 × 0.037037 cubic yard = 0.555556 cubic yard
