Cubic feet to cubic yards

Type a value in cubic feet to see it in cubic yards straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.

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How to use it

  1. Type the value in the cubic feet box.
  2. Read the result in cubic yards as you type, and pick the precision you need.
  3. Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.

How it is calculated

yd³ = ft³ × 0.03703703704

Multiply the value in cubic feet by 0.03703703704 to get cubic yards.

Example

To convert 25 ft³ to cubic yards: 25 × 0.03703703704 = 0.925926 yd³.

Conversion table

Cubic feet (ft³)Cubic yards (yd³)
10.037037
20.0740741
30.111111
50.185185
100.37037
200.740741
250.925926
501.85185
1003.7037
2509.25926
50018.5185
1,00037.037

About the units

Cubic foot
The cubic foot equals 1728 cubic inches, exactly 28.316846592 liters, and is used for fridge capacity and freight.
Cubic yard
The cubic yard equals 27 cubic feet, exactly 764.554857984 liters, and is used for concrete and soil.

Limits and caveats

  • Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
  • Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.

Questions about this tool

How many cubic yards are in one cubic foot?

1 ft³ = 0.037037 yd³ exactly.

How do I convert cubic feet to cubic yards?

Use yd³ = ft³ × 0.03703703704. For example, 25 ft³ = 0.925926 yd³.

How many cubic feet are in one cubic yard?

1 yd³ = 27 ft³.

What is the difference between a US gallon and an imperial gallon?

A US gallon is 3.785411784 liters and the imperial gallon used in the UK is 4.54609 liters, about 20% larger. Check where a figure comes from before converting, since US sources mean the US gallon.

How many milliliters are in a cup?

The US customary cup used in recipes is 236.5882365 mL and the metric cup is 250 mL. US nutrition labels round the cup to 240 mL, so the figure differs slightly between sources.