Cubic feet to Liters (ft³ to l) Conversion Online

Converting cubic feet into litres sounds boring and quite complex right? But do not stress over it as we have curated this blog especially to make it a piece of cake for you. After going through this blog you will realise that conversion is not as boring as you thought. 

This blog covers the definitions of cubic feet and litres, their relationship and differences, the formulas, Cubic feet to Litres converter, how to convert ft3 to l and more. So, let’s begin!

What is a Cubic foot?

A cubic foot is a unit of volume and is mostly used in the United States and the United Kingdom. So, when all sides of a cube are equivalent to 1 foot, it is called cubic foot. The cubic foot’s volume is 28.3168 litres. The most used symbol of cubic foot is cu ft or f³. 

Current use of Cubic Feet

The cubic foot is a US customary and imperial unit of volume. As discussed above this unit is quite prevalent in the United Kingdom and the United States. The cubic feet is used to measure the space or capacity of a particular object with the use of height, length and width measurement. The volume of big containers can also be measured using the cubic feet. 

What is a Litre?

Litre on the other hand is a metric unit of volume. The value of one litre is equivalent to one thousandth of a cubic metre. Litre was used as a base unit in the original French system of metric. A litre has the volume of a cube which means 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm. Hence, 1 litre = 1000 cm3. 

This unit of volume is acceptable with the International System of Units, but is not a SI unit.

Current use of Litre

The major use of litre is for the items that can be poured (these items can be solid or liquid). These items are measured by the size or capacity of the containers. It is also used to measure the non-liquid volumes like backpacks, car trunks etc. 

Relation between Cubic feet and Litre

The relation between cubic feet and litre is quite simple to understand and is not complicated. Understand it in this way that when 1 cubic foot is converted in litre, the value comes out to be 28.3168 l. And, the value of one litre is 0.0353147 cubic feet.

How to Convert Cubic Feet to Litres?

To convert ft cubed to liters you need to follow a simple method. Divide the value of cubic feet by 0.035315 to easily convert it into litres. 

Formula for Converting Cubic feet to Litre

Litre = Value of cubic feet x 28.3168

Example of Cubic Feet into Litres

By using the above formula let’s look at an example to convert cubic feet into litres. 

Example: Convert 5 cubic feet into litres

Solution: Putting the value of cubic feet in the above formula, we will get: 

Litre = 5 x 28.3168 = 141.584 litres

Hence, 5 cubic feet is equal to 141.584 litres.

Cubic feet to Litres Conversion Table

Difference between Cubic Feet and Litres

Here is a table for a clear representation of the differences between cubic feet and litres.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)