Cups to Cubic Yards Conversion
Enter the volume in cups below to get the value converted to cubic yards.
How to Convert Cups to Cubic Yards
To convert a cup measurement to a cubic yard measurement, multiply the volume by the conversion ratio. One cup is equal to 0.000309 cubic yards, so use this simple formula to convert:
The volume in cubic yards is equal to the cups multiplied by 0.000309.
Cups and cubic yards are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Cups
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 just under 236.6 milliliters, but in nutrition labelling, one cup is equal 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.
Cubic Yards
The cubic yard is a unit of volume that is equal to the space consumed by a cube with each edge measuring one yard.
The cubic yard is a US customary and imperial unit of volume. A cubic yard is sometimes also referred to as a cubic yd. Cubic yards can be abbreviated as yd³, and are also sometimes abbreviated as cu yard, cu yd, or CY. For example, 1 cubic yard can be written as 1 yd³, 1 cu yard, 1 cu yd, or 1 CY.
You might also be interested in our cubic yards calculator.
Cup to Cubic Yard Conversion Table
| Cups | Cubic Yards |
|---|---|
| 1 c | 0.000309 yd³ |
| 2 c | 0.000619 yd³ |
| 3 c | 0.000928 yd³ |
| 4 c | 0.001238 yd³ |
| 5 c | 0.001547 yd³ |
| 6 c | 0.001857 yd³ |
| 7 c | 0.002166 yd³ |
| 8 c | 0.002476 yd³ |
| 9 c | 0.002785 yd³ |
| 10 c | 0.003094 yd³ |
| 20 c | 0.006189 yd³ |
| 30 c | 0.009283 yd³ |
| 40 c | 0.012378 yd³ |
| 50 c | 0.015472 yd³ |
| 60 c | 0.018567 yd³ |
| 70 c | 0.021661 yd³ |
| 80 c | 0.024756 yd³ |
| 90 c | 0.02785 yd³ |
| 100 c | 0.030945 yd³ |
| 200 c | 0.061889 yd³ |
| 300 c | 0.092834 yd³ |
| 400 c | 0.123778 yd³ |
| 500 c | 0.154723 yd³ |
| 600 c | 0.185667 yd³ |
| 700 c | 0.216612 yd³ |
| 800 c | 0.247557 yd³ |
| 900 c | 0.278501 yd³ |
| 1,000 c | 0.309446 yd³ |
| 2,000 c | 0.618891 yd³ |
| 3,000 c | 0.928337 yd³ |
| 4,000 c | 1.2378 yd³ |
| 5,000 c | 1.5472 yd³ |
| 6,000 c | 1.8567 yd³ |
| 7,000 c | 2.1661 yd³ |
| 8,000 c | 2.4756 yd³ |
| 9,000 c | 2.785 yd³ |
| 10,000 c | 3.0945 yd³ |
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
