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Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards Converter

Convert cubic feet to cubic yards in one step. Results update live in both directions, with a worked formula, nearby units and a 1–100 chart you can click.

Cubic feetFrom

ft³

Cubic yardsTo

yd³

Decimal places

Step-by-step calculation

How to use the Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards Converter

Type a value in the Cubic feet box. The cubic yards result appears instantly.
Going the other way? Type in the Cubic yards box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
Set the precision with the decimal places menu.
Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.

Cubic feet to cubic yards formula

yd³ = ft³ ÷ 27

Take the value in cubic feet.
Divide it by 27 (the number of cubic feet in one cubic yard).

Example: 27 ft³ ÷ 27 = 1 yd³.

Reverse formula (cubic yards to cubic feet): ft³ = yd³ × 27. Example: 0.111111 yd³ × 27 = 3 ft³.

The factor is a whole number (27), so this one is easy to do in your head or with long division.

ft³ to yd³ conversion table (1–100)

Click any row to load it into the converter.

Cubic feet to cubic yards

Cubic feet	Cubic yards
1 ft³	0.037 yd³
2 ft³	0.0741 yd³
3 ft³	0.1111 yd³
4 ft³	0.1481 yd³
5 ft³	0.1852 yd³
6 ft³	0.2222 yd³
7 ft³	0.2593 yd³
8 ft³	0.2963 yd³
9 ft³	0.3333 yd³
10 ft³	0.3704 yd³
11 ft³	0.4074 yd³
12 ft³	0.4444 yd³
13 ft³	0.4815 yd³
14 ft³	0.5185 yd³
15 ft³	0.5556 yd³
16 ft³	0.5926 yd³
17 ft³	0.6296 yd³
18 ft³	0.6667 yd³
19 ft³	0.7037 yd³
20 ft³	0.7407 yd³
21 ft³	0.7778 yd³
22 ft³	0.8148 yd³
23 ft³	0.8519 yd³
24 ft³	0.8889 yd³
25 ft³	0.9259 yd³
26 ft³	0.963 yd³
27 ft³	1 yd³
28 ft³	1.037 yd³
29 ft³	1.0741 yd³
30 ft³	1.1111 yd³
31 ft³	1.1481 yd³
32 ft³	1.1852 yd³
33 ft³	1.2222 yd³
34 ft³	1.2593 yd³
35 ft³	1.2963 yd³
36 ft³	1.3333 yd³
37 ft³	1.3704 yd³
38 ft³	1.4074 yd³
39 ft³	1.4444 yd³
40 ft³	1.4815 yd³
41 ft³	1.5185 yd³
42 ft³	1.5556 yd³
43 ft³	1.5926 yd³
44 ft³	1.6296 yd³
45 ft³	1.6667 yd³
46 ft³	1.7037 yd³
47 ft³	1.7407 yd³
48 ft³	1.7778 yd³
49 ft³	1.8148 yd³
50 ft³	1.8519 yd³
51 ft³	1.8889 yd³
52 ft³	1.9259 yd³
53 ft³	1.963 yd³
54 ft³	2 yd³
55 ft³	2.037 yd³
56 ft³	2.0741 yd³
57 ft³	2.1111 yd³
58 ft³	2.1481 yd³
59 ft³	2.1852 yd³
60 ft³	2.2222 yd³
61 ft³	2.2593 yd³
62 ft³	2.2963 yd³
63 ft³	2.3333 yd³
64 ft³	2.3704 yd³
65 ft³	2.4074 yd³
66 ft³	2.4444 yd³
67 ft³	2.4815 yd³
68 ft³	2.5185 yd³
69 ft³	2.5556 yd³
70 ft³	2.5926 yd³
71 ft³	2.6296 yd³
72 ft³	2.6667 yd³
73 ft³	2.7037 yd³
74 ft³	2.7407 yd³
75 ft³	2.7778 yd³
76 ft³	2.8148 yd³
77 ft³	2.8519 yd³
78 ft³	2.8889 yd³
79 ft³	2.9259 yd³
80 ft³	2.963 yd³
81 ft³	3 yd³
82 ft³	3.037 yd³
83 ft³	3.0741 yd³
84 ft³	3.1111 yd³
85 ft³	3.1481 yd³
86 ft³	3.1852 yd³
87 ft³	3.2222 yd³
88 ft³	3.2593 yd³
89 ft³	3.2963 yd³
90 ft³	3.3333 yd³
91 ft³	3.3704 yd³
92 ft³	3.4074 yd³
93 ft³	3.4444 yd³
94 ft³	3.4815 yd³
95 ft³	3.5185 yd³
96 ft³	3.5556 yd³
97 ft³	3.5926 yd³
98 ft³	3.6296 yd³
99 ft³	3.6667 yd³
100 ft³	3.7037 yd³

Cubic yards to cubic feet

Cubic yards	Cubic feet
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
11 yd³	297 ft³
12 yd³	324 ft³
13 yd³	351 ft³
14 yd³	378 ft³
15 yd³	405 ft³
16 yd³	432 ft³
17 yd³	459 ft³
18 yd³	486 ft³
19 yd³	513 ft³
20 yd³	540 ft³
21 yd³	567 ft³
22 yd³	594 ft³
23 yd³	621 ft³
24 yd³	648 ft³
25 yd³	675 ft³
26 yd³	702 ft³
27 yd³	729 ft³
28 yd³	756 ft³
29 yd³	783 ft³
30 yd³	810 ft³
31 yd³	837 ft³
32 yd³	864 ft³
33 yd³	891 ft³
34 yd³	918 ft³
35 yd³	945 ft³
36 yd³	972 ft³
37 yd³	999 ft³
38 yd³	1,026 ft³
39 yd³	1,053 ft³
40 yd³	1,080 ft³
41 yd³	1,107 ft³
42 yd³	1,134 ft³
43 yd³	1,161 ft³
44 yd³	1,188 ft³
45 yd³	1,215 ft³
46 yd³	1,242 ft³
47 yd³	1,269 ft³
48 yd³	1,296 ft³
49 yd³	1,323 ft³
50 yd³	1,350 ft³
51 yd³	1,377 ft³
52 yd³	1,404 ft³
53 yd³	1,431 ft³
54 yd³	1,458 ft³
55 yd³	1,485 ft³
56 yd³	1,512 ft³
57 yd³	1,539 ft³
58 yd³	1,566 ft³
59 yd³	1,593 ft³
60 yd³	1,620 ft³
61 yd³	1,647 ft³
62 yd³	1,674 ft³
63 yd³	1,701 ft³
64 yd³	1,728 ft³
65 yd³	1,755 ft³
66 yd³	1,782 ft³
67 yd³	1,809 ft³
68 yd³	1,836 ft³
69 yd³	1,863 ft³
70 yd³	1,890 ft³
71 yd³	1,917 ft³
72 yd³	1,944 ft³
73 yd³	1,971 ft³
74 yd³	1,998 ft³
75 yd³	2,025 ft³
76 yd³	2,052 ft³
77 yd³	2,079 ft³
78 yd³	2,106 ft³
79 yd³	2,133 ft³
80 yd³	2,160 ft³
81 yd³	2,187 ft³
82 yd³	2,214 ft³
83 yd³	2,241 ft³
84 yd³	2,268 ft³
85 yd³	2,295 ft³
86 yd³	2,322 ft³
87 yd³	2,349 ft³
88 yd³	2,376 ft³
89 yd³	2,403 ft³
90 yd³	2,430 ft³
91 yd³	2,457 ft³
92 yd³	2,484 ft³
93 yd³	2,511 ft³
94 yd³	2,538 ft³
95 yd³	2,565 ft³
96 yd³	2,592 ft³
97 yd³	2,619 ft³
98 yd³	2,646 ft³
99 yd³	2,673 ft³
100 yd³	2,700 ft³

Common values

Cubic feet	Cubic yards	Example
0.5 ft³	0.02 yd³	Half cubic foot
1 ft³	0.04 yd³	1 cubic foot
1.5 ft³	0.06 yd³	Bag of potting soil (approx.)
2 ft³	0.07 yd³	2 ft³
3 ft³	0.11 yd³	3 ft³
10 ft³	0.37 yd³	Small chest freezer (approx.)
20 ft³	0.74 yd³	Fridge (approx.)
27 ft³	1 yd³	1 cubic yard
100 ft³	3.7 yd³	100 ft³

About cubic feet and cubic yards

Cubic feet (ft³). A cubic foot is the volume of a cube one foot on each side: 1,728 cubic inches or about 28.32 liters.

Cubic yards (yd³). A cubic yard is a cube 3 feet on each side: 27 cubic feet, about 0.7646 m³. Concrete, mulch, soil and gravel are sold by the cubic yard.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 cubic foot in cubic yards?

One cubic foot equals 0.037037 cubic yards. Looking at it the other way, one cubic yard is 27 cubic feet.

How do you convert cubic feet to cubic yards?

Divide the number of cubic feet by 27. For example, 27 ft³ ÷ 27 = 1 yd³.

What is 3 cubic feet in cubic yards?

3 ft³ is 0.111111 yd³.

How do I convert cubic yards back to cubic feet?

Multiply by 27, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 0.111111 yd³ × 27 = 3 ft³.

How do I work out cubic yards?

Multiply length × width × depth in feet and divide by 27. A 10 ft × 10 ft area 3 inches (0.25 ft) deep needs 25 ÷ 27 = 0.93 cubic yards of mulch or soil.

How do I find a volume in cubic feet?

Multiply length × width × height, all in feet. A box 2 ft × 3 ft × 4 ft holds 24 cubic feet, which is about 179.5 US gallons or 0.68 m³.

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