Convert cubic yard to cup (metric)
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.
cup (metric)
Definition: Cup (metric) is a measure of volume or capacity. For conversion purposes, its value is 0.00025 times the reference unit, cubic meter.
cubic yard to cup (metric) Conversion Table
| cubic yard [yd^3] | cup (metric) [cup (metric)] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cubic yard | 30.58 cup (metric) |
| 0.10 cubic yard | 305.82 cup (metric) |
| 1 cubic yard | 3058 cup (metric) |
| 2 cubic yard | 6116 cup (metric) |
| 3 cubic yard | 9175 cup (metric) |
| 5 cubic yard | 15291 cup (metric) |
| 10 cubic yard | 30582 cup (metric) |
| 20 cubic yard | 61164 cup (metric) |
| 50 cubic yard | 152911 cup (metric) |
| 100 cubic yard | 305822 cup (metric) |
| 1000 cubic yard | 3058219 cup (metric) |
How to Convert cubic yard to cup (metric)
1 cubic yard = 3058 cup (metric)
1 cup (metric) = 0.000327 cubic yard
Example
Convert 15 cubic yard to cup (metric):
15 cubic yard = 15 × 3058 cup (metric) = 45873 cup (metric)
