Cubic Meter (m³)
The cubic metre (m³) is the SI unit of volume: the volume of a cube with 1 m edges, equal to 1000 litres.
Symbol: m³ (ASCII: m3)
Quantity: volume (capacity)
SI relation: m³ is the coherent SI unit of volume.
Derivation: 1 m³ = 1 m × 1 m × 1 m
Exact: yes, by definition
Typical uses
- Water and gas metering
- Concrete, soil and bulk materials
- Room volumes for ventilation and air-change calculations
- Shipping containers (20 ft ≈ 33 m³)
Convert cubic meters to other units
| Conversion | 1 m³ equals | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| cubic meter to liter | 1000 L | liter to cubic meter |
| cubic meter to milliliter | 1000000 mL | milliliter to cubic meter |
| cubic meter to cubic foot | 35.31466672 ft³ | cubic foot to cubic meter |
| cubic meter to US gallon | 264.1720524 gal (US) | US gallon to cubic meter |
| cubic meter to cubic centimeter | 1000000 cm³ | cubic centimeter to cubic meter |
| cubic meter to cubic inch | 61023.74409 in³ | cubic inch to cubic meter |
| cubic meter to imperial gallon | 219.9692483 gal (imp) | imperial gallon to cubic meter |
Open the Volume Converter to convert any value between all units.
Sources
- The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 2, coherent derived units.
Last reviewed: . Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.
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