Convert cubic yard to cubic meter
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 meter
Definition: Cubic meter is a measure of volume or capacity. It is the reference unit used for conversions in this category.
cubic yard to cubic meter Conversion Table
| cubic yard [yd^3] | cubic meter [m^3] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cubic yard | 0.007646 cubic meter |
| 0.10 cubic yard | 0.0765 cubic meter |
| 1 cubic yard | 0.7646 cubic meter |
| 2 cubic yard | 1.53 cubic meter |
| 3 cubic yard | 2.29 cubic meter |
| 5 cubic yard | 3.82 cubic meter |
| 10 cubic yard | 7.65 cubic meter |
| 20 cubic yard | 15.29 cubic meter |
| 50 cubic yard | 38.23 cubic meter |
| 100 cubic yard | 76.46 cubic meter |
| 1000 cubic yard | 764.55 cubic meter |
How to Convert cubic yard to cubic meter
1 cubic yard = 0.764555 cubic meter
1 cubic meter = 1.31 cubic yard
Example
Convert 15 cubic yard to cubic meter:
15 cubic yard = 15 × 0.764555 cubic meter = 11.47 cubic meter
