Cubic Feet to Cups Conversion (ft³ to c)

Cubic Feet to Cups Converter

Enter the volume in cubic feet below to get the value converted to cups.

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Result in Cups:

1 ft³ = 119.688312 c
1 ft³ ≈ 119 2/3 c

How to Convert Cubic Feet to Cups

To convert a measurement in cubic feet to a measurement in cups, multiply the volume by the following conversion ratio: 119.688312 cups/cubic foot.

Since one cubic foot is equal to 119.688312 cups, you can use this simple formula to convert:

cups = cubic feet × 119.688312

The volume in cups is equal to the volume in cubic feet multiplied by 119.688312.

For example, here's how to convert 5 cubic feet to cups using the formula above.

cups = (5 ft³ × 119.688312) = 598.441558 c

How Many Cups Are in a Cubic Foot?

There are 119.688312 cups in a cubic foot, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 ft³ = 119.688312 c

Cubic feet and cups are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Cubic Foot?

The cubic foot is a unit of volume that is equal to the space consumed by a cube having sides one foot on each edge.

The cubic foot is a US customary and imperial unit of volume. A cubic foot is sometimes also referred to as a cubic ft. Cubic feet can be abbreviated as ft³, and are also sometimes abbreviated as cu foot, cu ft, or CF. For example, 1 cubic foot can be written as 1 ft³, 1 cu foot, 1 cu ft, or 1 CF.

You can calculate volume using a cubic footage calculator if you have the dimensions of a space or object.

Learn more about cubic feet.

What Is a Cup?

The cup is a unit of volume equal to 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces. The cup should not be confused with the metric cup or the teacup, which are different units of volume.

One standard cup is equal to 236.588 milliliters, but for nutrition labeling, one cup is defined as 240 milliliters.^[1] To further confuse things, a metric cup is equal to 250 mL, while in Japan, a cup is equivalent to only 200 mL.

The cup is a US customary unit of volume. Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.

Learn more about cups.

Cubic Foot to Cup Conversion Table

Table showing various cubic foot measurements converted to cups.
Cubic Feet	Cups
1 ft³	119.69 c
2 ft³	239.38 c
3 ft³	359.06 c
4 ft³	478.75 c
5 ft³	598.44 c
6 ft³	718.13 c
7 ft³	837.82 c
8 ft³	957.51 c
9 ft³	1,077 c
10 ft³	1,197 c
11 ft³	1,317 c
12 ft³	1,436 c
13 ft³	1,556 c
14 ft³	1,676 c
15 ft³	1,795 c
16 ft³	1,915 c
17 ft³	2,035 c
18 ft³	2,154 c
19 ft³	2,274 c
20 ft³	2,394 c
21 ft³	2,513 c
22 ft³	2,633 c
23 ft³	2,753 c
24 ft³	2,873 c
25 ft³	2,992 c
26 ft³	3,112 c
27 ft³	3,232 c
28 ft³	3,351 c
29 ft³	3,471 c
30 ft³	3,591 c
31 ft³	3,710 c
32 ft³	3,830 c
33 ft³	3,950 c
34 ft³	4,069 c
35 ft³	4,189 c
36 ft³	4,309 c
37 ft³	4,428 c
38 ft³	4,548 c
39 ft³	4,668 c
40 ft³	4,788 c

Table showing various cubic foot measurements converted to cups.

Cubic Feet

Cups

1 ft³

119.69 c

2 ft³

239.38 c

3 ft³

359.06 c

4 ft³

478.75 c

5 ft³

598.44 c

6 ft³

718.13 c

7 ft³

837.82 c

8 ft³

957.51 c

9 ft³

1,077 c

10 ft³

1,197 c

11 ft³

1,317 c

12 ft³

1,436 c

13 ft³

1,556 c

14 ft³

1,676 c

15 ft³

1,795 c

16 ft³

1,915 c

17 ft³

2,035 c

18 ft³

2,154 c

19 ft³

2,274 c

20 ft³

2,394 c

21 ft³

2,513 c

22 ft³

2,633 c

23 ft³

2,753 c

24 ft³

2,873 c

25 ft³

2,992 c

26 ft³

3,112 c

27 ft³

3,232 c

28 ft³

3,351 c

29 ft³

3,471 c

30 ft³

3,591 c

31 ft³

3,710 c

32 ft³

3,830 c

33 ft³

3,950 c

34 ft³

4,069 c

35 ft³

4,189 c

36 ft³

4,309 c

37 ft³

4,428 c

38 ft³

4,548 c

39 ft³

4,668 c

40 ft³

4,788 c

References

U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Guidance for Industry: Guidelines for Determining Metric Equivalents of Household Measures, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-guidelines-determining-metric-equivalents-household-measures