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Convert Cubic Inch to Cubic Foot

Please provide values below to convert cubic inch [in^3] to cubic foot [ft^3], or vice versa.

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Cubic inch

Definition: The cubic inch (symbol: in3) is a unit of volume in the Imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. It is the volume of a cube with measurements 1 in × 1 in × 1 in. It is equal to 16.387064 cm3 or mL.

History/origin: The cubic inch is derived from the inch, a unit of length within the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since the 1950s and 1960s, with the adoption of the international yard, the inch has been defined as exactly 2.54 cm.

Current use: The cubic inch and cubic foot are still used in the United States, and to some extent in the United Kingdom. However, SI (International System of Units) units of measurement are also widely used throughout these countries.

In the US, the automotive and aircraft industries in particular use the cubic inch to some extent, though the SI derived or SI accepted units of volume (liter, milliliter, and cubic meter) are also used.

In the UK, automotive model numbers are sometimes denoted in cubic inches.

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 Inch to Cubic Foot Conversion Table

Cubic Inch [in^3]Cubic Foot [ft^3]
0.01 in^35.7870370372419E-6 ft^3
0.1 in^35.78704E-5 ft^3
1 in^30.0005787037 ft^3
2 in^30.0011574074 ft^3
3 in^30.0017361111 ft^3
5 in^30.0028935185 ft^3
10 in^30.005787037 ft^3
20 in^30.0115740741 ft^3
50 in^30.0289351852 ft^3
100 in^30.0578703704 ft^3
1000 in^30.5787037037 ft^3


How to Convert Cubic Inch to Cubic Foot

1 in^3 = 0.0005787037 ft^3
1 ft^3 = 1727.9999999388 in^3

Example: convert 15 in^3 to ft^3:
15 in^3 = 15 × 0.0005787037 ft^3 = 0.0086805556 ft^3



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