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Cubic Meters to Cubic Feet Converter

1 cubic meter (m³) = 35.3147 cubic feet (ft³). A 33 m³ shipping container holds about 1,165 ft³.

Inverse conversion

1 cubic foot (ft³) = 0.0283168 m³. A 10×10×8 ft room = 800 ft³ = 22.65 m³ for HVAC calculations.

Cubic Feet to Cubic Meters

Formula

Formula

ft³ = m³ × 35.3147

Worked example

A shipping container of 33 m³: 33 × 35.3147 = 1,165.4 ft³.

Quick reference table

ft³
0.13.531467
0.517.657333
135.314667
5176.573334
10353.146667
25882.866668
501765.733336
1003531.466672

Unit definitions

Cubic Meter ()

The cubic meter (m³) is the SI base volume unit. 1 m³ = 1,000 L = 35.315 ft³.

Cubic Foot (ft³)

The cubic foot (ft³) is an imperial volume unit. 1 ft³ = 28.317 L = 0.028317 m³.

Common use cases

  • Converting metric shipping volumes (CBM) to US freight (CFT)
  • Natural gas consumption: metric m³ to US MCF
  • Swimming pools and water tanks
  • Earthmoving and excavation

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