Cups to Cubic Feet Conversion (c to ft³)

Cups to Cubic Feet Converter

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

Results in Cubic Feet:

1 c = 0.008355 ft³

How to Convert Cups to Cubic Feet

To convert a measurement in cups to a measurement in cubic feet, multiply the volume by the following conversion ratio: 0.008355 cubic feet/cup.

Since one cup is equal to 0.008355 cubic feet, you can use this simple formula to convert:

cubic feet = cups × 0.008355

The volume in cubic feet is equal to the volume in cups multiplied by 0.008355.

For example, here's how to convert 500 cups to cubic feet using the formula above.

cubic feet = (500 c × 0.008355) = 4.177517 ft³

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

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 cup is equal to 236.588 milliliters, but in nutrition labeling, one cup is rounded to 240 milliliters.^[1]

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.

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.

Cup to Cubic Foot Conversion Table

Table showing various cup measurements converted to cubic feet.
Cups	Cubic Feet
1 c	0.008355 ft³
2 c	0.01671 ft³
3 c	0.025065 ft³
4 c	0.03342 ft³
5 c	0.041775 ft³
6 c	0.05013 ft³
7 c	0.058485 ft³
8 c	0.06684 ft³
9 c	0.075195 ft³
10 c	0.08355 ft³
20 c	0.167101 ft³
30 c	0.250651 ft³
40 c	0.334201 ft³
50 c	0.417752 ft³
60 c	0.501302 ft³
70 c	0.584852 ft³
80 c	0.668403 ft³
90 c	0.751953 ft³
100 c	0.835503 ft³
200 c	1.671 ft³
300 c	2.5065 ft³
400 c	3.342 ft³
500 c	4.1775 ft³
600 c	5.013 ft³
700 c	5.8485 ft³
800 c	6.684 ft³
900 c	7.5195 ft³
1,000 c	8.355 ft³

Table showing various cup measurements converted to cubic feet.

Cups

Cubic Feet

1 c

0.008355 ft³

2 c

0.01671 ft³

3 c

0.025065 ft³

4 c

0.03342 ft³

5 c

0.041775 ft³

6 c

0.05013 ft³

7 c

0.058485 ft³

8 c

0.06684 ft³

9 c

0.075195 ft³

10 c

0.08355 ft³

20 c

0.167101 ft³

30 c

0.250651 ft³

40 c

0.334201 ft³

50 c

0.417752 ft³

60 c

0.501302 ft³

70 c

0.584852 ft³

80 c

0.668403 ft³

90 c

0.751953 ft³

100 c

0.835503 ft³

200 c

1.671 ft³

300 c

2.5065 ft³

400 c

3.342 ft³

500 c

4.1775 ft³

600 c

5.013 ft³

700 c

5.8485 ft³

800 c

6.684 ft³

900 c

7.5195 ft³

1,000 c

8.355 ft³

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