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Volume Unit Converter
Convert a volume value from one unit to another.
* Units: m³, L, mL, ft³, in³, US Gallon, US Quart.
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Popular Volume Unit Conversions
- Liters to Gallons
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- Tablespoons to Cups
- Cups to Tablespoons
- Milliliters to Liters
- Liters to Milliliters
- Teaspoons to Milliliters
- Milliliters to Teaspoons
- Liters to Quarts
- Quarts to Liters
- Cups to Liters
- Liters to Cups
- Pints to Milliliters
- Milliliters to Pints
- Cubic Centimeters to Milliliters
- Milliliters to Cubic Centimeters
- Cubic Centimeters to Ounces
- Ounces to Cubic Centimeters
- Cubic Feet to Gallons
- Gallons to Cubic Feet
- Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards
- Cubic Yards to Cubic Feet
- Cubic Inches to Gallons
- Gallons to Cubic Inches
- Cubic Inches to Liters
- Liters to Cubic Inches
- Cups to Quarts
- Quarts to Cups
- Cups to Gallons
- Gallons to Cups
- Pints to Cups
- Cups to Pints
- Quarts to Gallons
- Gallons to Quarts
- Gallons to Milliliters
- Milliliters to Gallons
- Liters to Ounces
- Ounces to Liters
- Pints to Liters
- Liters to Pints
- Pints to Gallons
- Gallons to Pints
Complete List of Volume Units for Conversion
- Cubic Meter [m3]
- Cubic Kilometer [km3]
- Cubic Centimeter [cm3]
- Cubic Millimeter [mm3]
- Liter [L, l]
- Milliliter [mL]
- Gallon (US) [gal (US)]
- Quart (US) [qt (US)]
- Pint (US) [pt (US)]
- Cup (US)
- Tablespoon (US)
- Teaspoon (US)
- Cubic Mile [mi3]
- Cubic Yard [yd3]
- Cubic Foot [ft3]
- Cubic Inch [in3]
- Cubic Decimeter [dm3]
- Exaliter [EL]
- Petaliter [PL]
- Teraliter [TL]
- Gigaliter [GL]
- Megaliter [ML]
- Kiloliter [kL]
- Hectoliter [hL]
- Dekaliter [daL]
- Deciliter [dL]
- Centiliter [cL]
- Microliter [µL]
- Nanoliter [nL]
- Picoliter [pL]
- Femtoliter [fL]
- Attoliter [aL]
- CC [cc, cm3]
- Drop
- Barrel (Oil) [bbl (oil)]
- Barrel (US) [bbl (US)]
- Barrel (UK) [bbl (UK)]
- Gallon (UK) [gal (UK)]
- Quart (UK) [qt (UK)]
- Pint (UK) [pt (UK)]
- Cup (Metric)
- Cup (UK)
- Fluid Ounce (US) [fl oz (US)]
- Fluid Ounce (UK) [fl oz (UK)]
- Tablespoon (Metric)
- Tablespoon (UK)
- Dessertspoon (US)
- Dessertspoon (UK)
- Teaspoon (Metric)
- Teaspoon (UK)
- Gill (US) [gi]
- Gill (UK) [gi (UK)]
- Minim (US)
- Minim (UK)
- Ton Register [ton reg]
- CCF
- Hundred-Cubic Foot
- Acre-Foot [ac*ft]
- Acre-Foot (US Survey)
- Acre-Inch [ac*in]
- Dekastere
- Stere [st]
- Decistere
- Cord [cd]
- Tun
- Hogshead
- Board Foot
- Dram [dr]
- Cor (Biblical)
- Homer (Biblical)
- Bath (Biblical)
- Hin (Biblical)
- Cab (Biblical)
- Log (Biblical)
- Taza (Spanish)
- Earth's Volume
Units, Symbols, and Conversion Values
Units, Symbols, and Conversion Values Used in Volume Conversion to Common Units
Common Unit: Cubic Meter [m3]
Convert from Unit | Symbol | Convert to (m3) | Multiply by (Conversion Factor) |
---|---|---|---|
Cubic Kilometer | km3 | Cubic Meter | 1000000000 |
Cubic Centimeter | cm3 | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-6 |
Cubic Millimeter | mm3 | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-9 |
Liter | L, l | Cubic Meter | 0.001 |
Milliliter | mL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-6 |
Gallon (US) | gal (US) | Cubic Meter | 0.0037854118 |
Quart (US) | qt (US) | Cubic Meter | 0.0009463529 |
Pint (US) | pt (US) | Cubic Meter | 0.0004731765 |
Cup (US) | cup (US) | Cubic Meter | 0.0002365882 |
Tablespoon (US) | tbsp (US) | Cubic Meter | 1.47868E-5 |
Teaspoon (US) | tsp (US) | Cubic Meter | 4.92892159375E-6 |
Cubic Mile | mi3 | Cubic Meter | 4168181825.4406 |
Cubic Yard | yd3 | Cubic Meter | 0.764554858 |
Cubic Foot | ft3 | Cubic Meter | 0.0283168466 |
Cubic Inch | in3 | Cubic Meter | 1.63871E-5 |
Cubic Decimeter | dm3 | Cubic Meter | 0.001 |
Exaliter | EL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+15 |
Petaliter | PL | Cubic Meter | 1000000000000 |
Teraliter | TL | Cubic Meter | 1000000000 |
Gigaliter | GL | Cubic Meter | 1000000 |
Megaliter | ML | Cubic Meter | 1000 |
Kiloliter | kL | Cubic Meter | 1 |
Hectoliter | hL | Cubic Meter | 0.1 |
Dekaliter | daL | Cubic Meter | 0.01 |
Deciliter | dL | Cubic Meter | 0.0001 |
Centiliter | cL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-5 |
Microliter | µL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-9 |
Nanoliter | nL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-12 |
Picoliter | pL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-15 |
Femtoliter | fL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-18 |
Attoliter | aL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-21 |
CC | cc, cm3 | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-6 |
Drop | drop | Cubic Meter | 5.0E-8 |
Barrel (Oil) | bbl (oil) | Cubic Meter | 0.1589872949 |
Barrel (US) | bbl (US) | Cubic Meter | 0.1192404712 |
Barrel (UK) | bbl (UK) | Cubic Meter | 0.16365924 |
Gallon (UK) | gal (UK) | Cubic Meter | 0.00454609 |
Quart (UK) | qt (UK) | Cubic Meter | 0.0011365225 |
Pint (UK) | pt (UK) | Cubic Meter | 0.0005682613 |
Cup (Metric) | cup (metric) | Cubic Meter | 0.00025 |
Cup (UK) | cup (UK) | Cubic Meter | 0.0002841306 |
Fluid Ounce (US) | fl oz (US) | Cubic Meter | 2.95735E-5 |
Fluid Ounce (UK) | fl oz (UK) | Cubic Meter | 2.84131E-5 |
Tablespoon (Metric) | tbsp (metric) | Cubic Meter | 1.5E-5 |
Tablespoon (UK) | tbsp (UK) | Cubic Meter | 1.77582E-5 |
Dessertspoon (US) | dessertspoon (US) | Cubic Meter | 9.8578431875E-6 |
Dessertspoon (UK) | dessertspoon (UK) | Cubic Meter | 1.18388E-5 |
Teaspoon (Metric) | tsp (metric) | Cubic Meter | 5.0E-6 |
Teaspoon (UK) | tsp (UK) | Cubic Meter | 5.9193880208333E-6 |
Gill (US) | gi (US) | Cubic Meter | 0.0001182941 |
Gill (UK) | gi (UK) | Cubic Meter | 0.0001420653 |
Minim (US) | minim (US) | Cubic Meter | 6.1611519921875E-8 |
Minim (UK) | minim (UK) | Cubic Meter | 5.9193880208333E-8 |
Ton Register | ton reg | Cubic Meter | 2.8316846592 |
CCF | ccf | Cubic Meter | 2.8316846592 |
Hundred-Cubic Foot | hundred-cubic foot | Cubic Meter | 2.8316846592 |
Acre-Foot | ac*ft | Cubic Meter | 1233.4818375475 |
Acre-Foot (US Survey) | ac*ft (US survey) | Cubic Meter | 1233.4892384682 |
Acre-Inch | ac*in | Cubic Meter | 102.790153129 |
Dekastere | dekastere | Cubic Meter | 10 |
Stere | st | Cubic Meter | 1 |
Decistere | decistere | Cubic Meter | 0.1 |
Cord | cd | Cubic Meter | 3.6245563638 |
Tun | tun | Cubic Meter | 0.9539237696 |
Hogshead | hogshead | Cubic Meter | 0.2384809424 |
Board Foot | board foot | Cubic Meter | 0.0023597372 |
Dram | dr | Cubic Meter | 3.6966911953125E-6 |
Cor (Biblical) | cor (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 0.22 |
Homer (Biblical) | homer (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 0.22 |
Bath (Biblical) | bath (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 0.022 |
Hin (Biblical) | hin (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 0.0036666667 |
Cab (Biblical) | cab (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 0.0012222222 |
Log (Biblical) | log (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 0.0003055556 |
Taza (Spanish) | Taza (Spanish) | Cubic Meter | 0.0002365882 |
Earth's Volume | Earth's volume | Cubic Meter | 1.083E+21 |
Units, Symbols, and Conversion Values Used in Volume Conversion from Common Units
Common Unit: Cubic Meter [m3]
Convert to Unit | Symbol | Convert from (m3) | Multiply by (Conversion Factor) |
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Cubic Kilometer | km3 | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-9 |
Cubic Centimeter | cm3 | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+6 |
Cubic Millimeter | mm3 | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+9 |
Liter | L, l | Cubic Meter | 1000 |
Milliliter | mL | Cubic Meter | 1000000 |
Gallon (US) | gal (US) | Cubic Meter | 264.1720524 |
Quart (US) | qt (US) | Cubic Meter | 1056.688210 |
Pint (US) | pt (US) | Cubic Meter | 2113.376420 |
Cup (US) | cup (US) | Cubic Meter | 4233.50564 |
Tablespoon (US) | tbsp (US) | Cubic Meter | 67513.5972 |
Teaspoon (US) | tsp (US) | Cubic Meter | 202552.8095 |
Cubic Mile | mi3 | Cubic Meter | 2.403720625E-10 |
Cubic Yard | yd3 | Cubic Meter | 1.30795062 |
Cubic Foot | ft3 | Cubic Meter | 35.3146667 |
Cubic Inch | in3 | Cubic Meter | 61023.7440947 |
Cubic Decimeter | dm3 | Cubic Meter | 1000 |
Exaliter | EL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-15 |
Petaliter | PL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-12 |
Teraliter | TL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-9 |
Gigaliter | GL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-6 |
Megaliter | ML | Cubic Meter | 1.0E-3 |
Kiloliter | kL | Cubic Meter | 1 |
Hectoliter | hL | Cubic Meter | 10 |
Dekaliter | daL | Cubic Meter | 100 |
Deciliter | dL | Cubic Meter | 10000 |
Centiliter | cL | Cubic Meter | 100000 |
Microliter | µL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+9 |
Nanoliter | nL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+12 |
Picoliter | pL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+15 |
Femtoliter | fL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+18 |
Attoliter | aL | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+21 |
CC | cc, cm3 | Cubic Meter | 1.0E+6 |
Drop | drop | Cubic Meter | 2.0E+7 |
Barrel (Oil) | bbl (oil) | Cubic Meter | 6.28981 |
Barrel (US) | bbl (US) | Cubic Meter | 8.38641 |
Barrel (UK) | bbl (UK) | Cubic Meter | 6.13502 |
Gallon (UK) | gal (UK) | Cubic Meter | 220.000043 |
Quart (UK) | qt (UK) | Cubic Meter | 883.721686 |
Pint (UK) | pt (UK) | Cubic Meter | 1767.44337 |
Cup (Metric) | cup (metric) | Cubic Meter | 4000 |
Cup (UK) | cup (UK) | Cubic Meter | 3529.41 |
Fluid Ounce (US) | fl oz (US) | Cubic Meter | 33814.0227 |
Fluid Ounce (UK) | fl oz (UK) | Cubic Meter | 35340.9526 |
Tablespoon (Metric) | tbsp (metric) | Cubic Meter | 66666.6667 |
Tablespoon (UK) | tbsp (UK) | Cubic Meter | 56338.2452 |
Dessertspoon (US) | dessertspoon (US) | Cubic Meter | 101702.814 |
Dessertspoon (UK) | dessertspoon (UK) | Cubic Meter | 84417.1392 |
Teaspoon (Metric) | tsp (metric) | Cubic Meter | 200000 |
Teaspoon (UK) | tsp (UK) | Cubic Meter | 169163.0729 |
Gill (US) | gi (US) | Cubic Meter | 8474.45644 |
Gill (UK) | gi (UK) | Cubic Meter | 7055.27642 |
Minim (US) | minim (US) | Cubic Meter | 1.6223481987E+7 |
Minim (UK) | minim (UK) | Cubic Meter | 1.68964388E+7 |
Ton Register | ton reg | Cubic Meter | 0.353146 |
CCF | ccf | Cubic Meter | 0.0283168466 |
Hundred-Cubic Foot | hundred-cubic foot | Cubic Meter | 28.3168466 |
Acre-Foot | ac*ft | Cubic Meter | 0.0008107132 |
Acre-Foot (US Survey) | ac*ft (US survey) | Cubic Meter | 0.0008107132 |
Acre-Inch | ac*in | Cubic Meter | 0.009587554 |
Dekastere | dekastere | Cubic Meter | 0.1 |
Stere | st | Cubic Meter | 1 |
Decistere | decistere | Cubic Meter | 10 |
Cord | cd | Cubic Meter | 3.6245563638 |
Tun | tun | Cubic Meter | 1.0483871 |
Hogshead | hogshead | Cubic Meter | 4.16419238 |
Board Foot | board foot | Cubic Meter | 423.776 |
Dram | dr | Cubic Meter | 270270.2703 |
Cor (Biblical) | cor (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 4.545454545 |
Homer (Biblical) | homer (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 4.545454545 |
Bath (Biblical) | bath (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 45.45454545 |
Hin (Biblical) | hin (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 273.9726027 |
Cab (Biblical) | cab (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 818.1818182 |
Log (Biblical) | log (Biblical) | Cubic Meter | 324675.3247 |
Taza (Spanish) | Taza (Spanish) | Cubic Meter | 4233.50564 |
Earth's Volume | Earth's volume | Cubic Meter | 9.2233720368548E-22 |
Conversion Examples
Example 1: Converting Liters to Gallons
Given: 10 Liters
Objective: Convert to Gallons (US) [gal (US)]
Steps:
- Identify the Starting Unit: Liters (L)
- Find the Conversion Factor:
- 1 Liter = 0.0037854118 Gallons (US)
1 L = 0.0037854118 gal (US)
- Multiply the Starting Value by the Conversion Factor:
10 L × 0.0037854118 gal (US)/L = 0.037854118 gal (US)
Result: 10 L = 0.037854118 gal (US)
Example 2: Converting Cubic Feet to Liters
Given: 5 ft3
Objective: Convert to Liters [L]
Steps:
- Identify the Starting Unit: Cubic Feet (ft3)
- Find the Conversion Factor:
- 1 Cubic Foot = 0.0283168466 Cubic Meter
- 1 Cubic Meter = 1000 Liters
1 ft3 = 0.0283168466 m3
1 m3 = 1000 L
- Convert Cubic Feet to Cubic Meters:
5 ft3 × 0.0283168466 m3/ft3 = 0.141584233 m3
- Convert Cubic Meters to Liters:
0.141584233 m3 × 1000 L/m3 = 141.584233 L
Result: 5 ft3 = 141.584233 L
Practical Tips for Unit Conversion
- Use Precise Conversion Factors: Ensure accuracy by using exact conversion factors, especially in scientific and engineering calculations.
- Maintain Consistent Units: When performing calculations involving multiple units, ensure all units are appropriately converted to maintain consistency.
- Understand the Relationship Between Units: Familiarize yourself with how different volume units relate to each other, particularly between SI and non-SI systems.
- Reference Reliable Sources: Always verify conversion factors using trusted references or official standards.
- Utilize Technology: Leverage calculators or software tools to handle complex conversions and minimize manual errors.
- Practice with Examples: Reinforce your understanding by working through various conversion scenarios.
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
- Incorrect Conversion Factors:
- Solution: Always cross-check conversion factors with reliable sources before performing calculations.
- Misalignment of Units:
- Solution: Ensure that numerator and denominator units are consistently converted to maintain dimensional integrity.
- Ignoring Unit Prefixes:
- Solution: Pay attention to unit prefixes (e.g., kilo-, centi-, milli-) as they significantly affect conversion factors.
- Rounding Errors:
- Solution: Carry sufficient decimal places during intermediate steps and round only the final result as needed.
- Confusing Similar Units:
- Solution: Clearly distinguish between units such as L, gal (US), gal (UK), mL, etc., to avoid mixing them up.
- Assuming Non-Standard Units are Equivalent:
- Solution: Verify the equivalence of less common units before performing conversions.