Cubic Feet to Cubic Centimeters Converter

How to Convert Cubic Feet to Cubic Centimeters

To convert a volume measurement from cubic feet to cubic centimeters, multiply the volume by the conversion factor. Since one cubic foot is equal to 28,316.85 cubic centimeters, you can use this formula:

The volume in cubic centimeters is equal to the cubic feet multiplied by 28,316.85.

How Many Cubic Centimeters Are in a Cubic Foot?

There are 28,316.85 cubic centimeters in one cubic foot.

What Is a Cubic Foot?

The cubic foot (symbol: ft³) is a unit of volume in the US customary and imperial systems equal to the volume of a cube with sides of exactly one foot. One cubic foot contains exactly 1,728 cubic inches and equals approximately 28.3168 litres. Cubic feet are commonly used in the United States for measuring the capacity of refrigerators, freezers, ovens, and other appliances. They are also used for natural gas consumption (billing is often per 100 cubic feet or per therm), HVAC airflow (cubic feet per minute, CFM), and the volume of rooms and buildings. In construction, concrete volume is sometimes estimated in cubic feet before being ordered in cubic yards. Firewood is measured in cords (128 ft³) and fractions thereof. One cubic foot holds approximately 7.48 US gallons of liquid. The volume of a standard bathtub is roughly 10–15 cubic feet, and a typical household refrigerator has a capacity of 18–25 cubic feet.

One cubic foot is equal to:

• 1,728 cubic inches (in³)
• 0.037037 cubic yards (yd³)
• 7.480519 gallons (gal)
• 28.31685 litres (L)
• 28,316.85 millilitres (mL)
• 28,316.85 cubic centimetres (cm³)
• 0.028317 cubic metres (m³)

What Is a Cubic Centimeter?

The cubic centimetre (symbol: cm³ or cc) is a metric unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of exactly one centimetre. One cubic centimetre is exactly equal to one millilitre (1 cm³ = 1 mL) and equals 10⁻⁶ cubic metres. Cubic centimetres are used in science, medicine, and engineering. In medicine, the abbreviation “cc” is commonly used instead of mL, particularly when measuring injectable drug volumes and blood samples. However, many medical organisations now prefer “mL” to avoid handwriting ambiguity. In automotive contexts, engine displacement is often expressed in cubic centimetres, especially for motorcycles and small engines. A “250 cc” motorcycle has an engine displacement of 250 cm³. In the metric world, larger engine displacements are expressed in litres (e.g., a 2.0 L engine = 2,000 cc). In manufacturing and 3D printing, object volumes are calculated in cubic centimetres to estimate material usage and weight. The density of materials is commonly expressed in grams per cubic centimetre (g/cm³).

One cubic centimeter is equal to:

• 1 millilitre (mL)
• 0.001 litres (L)
• 10⁻⁶ cubic metres (m³)
• 0.061024 cubic inches (in³)
• 0.033814 fluid ounces (fl oz)
• 0.067628 tablespoons (tbsp)
• 0.202884 teaspoons (tsp)

Understanding Volume Units

Volume is a measure of the three-dimensional space occupied by a substance or enclosed within a container. It is a fundamental physical quantity used in cooking, science, engineering, construction, medicine, and everyday life.

Volume units fall into two broad families: metric units (based on the litre and cubic metre) and US customary/imperial units (based on the gallon and cubic foot). While the metric system is used by most of the world, the US customary system remains dominant in the United States for everyday measurements.

US Customary Volume Units

• Cooking measures: The teaspoon (tsp), tablespoon (tbsp), cup, pint (pt), quart (qt), and gallon (gal) form a system of nested units. There are 3 tsp in 1 tbsp, 16 tbsp in 1 cup, 2 cups in 1 pint, 2 pints in 1 quart, and 4 quarts in 1 gallon.
• Fluid ounces: The fluid ounce (fl oz) bridges cooking and commercial measurement. One cup = 8 fl oz. Beverage containers are labelled in fluid ounces.
• Cubic measures: Cubic inches (in³), cubic feet (ft³), and cubic yards (yd³) are used in construction, shipping, and engineering. One cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches, and one cubic yard = 27 cubic feet.

Metric Volume Units

• Litre (L): The fundamental metric volume unit for everyday use. Equal to 1,000 mL, 1,000 cm³, or 0.001 m³.
• Millilitre (mL) / Cubic centimetre (cm³): These two units are exactly equal (1 mL = 1 cm³). Used for small volumes in cooking, medicine, and science.
• Cubic metre (m³): The SI derived unit of volume. Equal to 1,000 litres. Used for large-scale measurements in construction, water management, and industry.

Key Relationships

• 1 US gallon = 231 cubic inches = 3.785412 litres (exact)
• 1 litre = 1,000 millilitres = 1,000 cubic centimetres (exact)
• 1 cubic metre = 1,000 litres (exact)
• 1 cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches = 28.31685 litres = 7.480519 gallons
• 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet = 764.555 litres
• 1 millilitre = 1 cubic centimetre (exact by definition)

Tips for Volume Conversions

• For US cooking conversions, remember the chain: 3 tsp = 1 tbsp, 2 tbsp = 1 fl oz, 8 fl oz = 1 cup, 2 cups = 1 pint, 2 pints = 1 quart, 4 quarts = 1 gallon.
• Quick metric-to-US approximation: 1 litre ≈ 1.06 quarts, or about 4.23 cups. A litre is slightly more than a quart.
• Quick US-to-metric approximation: 1 gallon ≈ 3.79 litres, or roughly 3.8 litres. Think “a gallon is about 4 litres” for rough estimates.
• 1 millilitre and 1 cubic centimetre are exactly the same volume. Use whichever is conventional in your field (mL in cooking/medicine, cm³ in engineering/automotive).
• For cubic measure conversions, remember that volume scales as the cube of length: 1 ft³ = 12³ = 1,728 in³, and 1 yd³ = 3³ = 27 ft³.
• US fluid ounces are NOT the same as weight ounces. One fluid ounce of water weighs about 1.043 oz. The names are similar but the measurements are different.
• US gallons are NOT the same as imperial (UK) gallons. The US gallon is 3.785 L, while the imperial gallon is 4.546 L — about 20% larger.
• The “metric cup” (250 mL) used in Australia is slightly larger than the US cup (236.6 mL). When following international recipes, check which cup standard is intended.

Cubic Feet to Cubic Centimeters Conversion Table

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