Convert cubic yards to cubic feet

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Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between cubic yards and cubic feet.

What is a cubic yard (yd³)?

A cubic yard is a unit of volume in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for cubic yard is yd³. There are 0.03703704 cubic yards in a cubic foot.

What is a cubic foot (ft³)?

A cubic foot is a unit of volume in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for cubic foot is ft³. There are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard.

Conversion Formula

Let's take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.

The formula to convert from yd³ to ft³ is:

ft³ = yd³ x 27

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from cubic yards to cubic feet (yd³ to ft³).

Cubic Yard to Cubic Feet Conversion Example

Task: Convert 15 cubic yards to cubic feet (show work)

Formula:
yd³ x 27 = ft³

Calculations:
15 yd³ x 27 = 405 ft³

Result:
15 yd³ is equal to 405 ft³

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from yd³ to ft³.

Cubic Yards to Cubic Feet Conversion Chart

cubic yards (yd³)	cubic feet (ft³)
1 yd³	27 ft³
2 yd³	54 ft³
3 yd³	81 ft³
4 yd³	108 ft³
5 yd³	135 ft³
6 yd³	162 ft³
7 yd³	189 ft³
8 yd³	216 ft³
9 yd³	243 ft³
10 yd³	270 ft³
20 yd³	540 ft³
30 yd³	810 ft³
40 yd³	1,080 ft³
50 yd³	1,350 ft³
75 yd³	2,025 ft³
100 yd³	2,700 ft³
250 yd³	6,750 ft³
500 yd³	13,500 ft³
750 yd³	20,250 ft³
1,000 yd³	27,000 ft³
2,500 yd³	67,500 ft³
5,000 yd³	135,000 ft³
7,500 yd³	202,500 ft³
10,000 yd³	270,000 ft³
25,000 yd³	675,000 ft³
50,000 yd³	1,350,000 ft³
75,000 yd³	2,025,000 ft³
100,000 yd³	2,700,000 ft³
250,000 yd³	6,750,000 ft³

Related Units

The following tables provide a summary of the Volume units (both Fluid Volume units and Cubic Volume units) within their respective measurement systems.

Fluid Volume Units

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
US teaspoons	US tsp	US Customary Units	6 US tsp = 1 US fl oz
US tablespoons	US tbsp	US Customary Units	1 US tbsp = 3 US tsp
US fluid ounces	US fl oz	US Customary Units	1 US fl oz = 2 US tbsp
US cups	US cup	US Customary Units	1 US cup = 8 US fl oz
US pints	US pt	US Customary Units	1 US pint = 2 US cups
US quarts	US qt	US Customary Units	1 US quart = 2 US pints
US gallons	US gal	US Customary Units	1 US gallon = 128 US fl oz
Imperial teaspoons	Imperial tsp	Imperial System	4.8 Imp tsp = 1 Imp fl oz
Imperial tablespoons	Imperial tbsp	Imperial System	1 Imp tbsp = 3 Imp tsp
Imperial fluid ounces	Imperial fl oz	Imperial System	1 Imp fl oz = 1.6 Imp tbsp
Imperial pints	Imperial pt	Imperial System	1 Imp pint = 20 Imp fl oz
Imperial quarts	Imperial qt	Imperial System	1 Imp quart = 2 Imp pints
Imperial gallons	Imperial gal	Imperial System	1 Imp gallon = 160 Imp fl oz
nanoliters	nL	Metric System	1 L = 1,000,000,000 nL
microliters	μL	Metric System	1 L = 1,000,000 μL
milliliters	mL	Metric System	1 L = 1,000 mL
centiliters	cL	Metric System	1 L = 100 cL
deciliters	dL	Metric System	1 L = 10 dL
liters	L	Metric System	base unit
decaliters	daL	Metric System	10 L = 1 daL
hectoliters	hL	Metric System	100 L = 1 hL
kiloliters	kL	Metric System	1,000 L = 1 kL
megaliters	ML	Metric System	1,000,000 L = 1 ML

Note: There is a difference between US Customary Units and the Imperial System for volume conversions. The US gallon contains 128 US fluid ounces, whereas the Imperial gallon contains 160 Imperial fluid ounces.

Cubic Volume Units

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
cubic inches	in³	US Customary Units/Imperial System	46,656 in³ = 1 yd³
cubic feet	ft³	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 ft³ = 1,728 in³
cubic yards	yd³	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yd³ = 27 ft³
cubic miles	mi³	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mi³ = 5,451,776,000 yd³
cubic millimeters	mm³	Metric System	1 m³ = 1,000,000,000 mm³
cubic centimeters	cm³	Metric System	1 m³ = 1,000,000 cm³
cubic decimeters	dm³	Metric System	1 m³ = 1,000 dm³
cubic meters	m³	Metric System	base unit
cubic decameter	dam³	Metric System	1 dam³ = 1,000 m³
cubic kilometer	km³	Metric System	1 km³ = 1,000,000,000 m³

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