Convert one cubic decimeter to cubic inches

Explanation

To convert one cubic decimeter to cubic inches all we need is to know the conversion factor and we are done. Luckily, we can compute that factor using the units' definitions below.

The result is that there are approximately 61.0237 cubic inches in 1 cubic decimeter.

Formula

1 dm³ ≈ 61.0237 in³

cubic decimetersdm³

dimension	volume
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	dm³

The cubic decimeter (dm³) is a unit of volume in the International System of Units.

Definition of the cubic decimeter

One cubic decimeter is a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one decimeter.

Equivalences

One cubic decimeter is equivalent to:

Metric volume units

cubic millimeter	mm³	0.000 000 001
cubic centimeter	cm³	0.000 001
cubic decimeter	dm³	0.001
cubic meter	m³	1
cubic dekameter	dam³	1 000
cubic hectometer	hm³	1 000 000
cubic kilometer	km³	1 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.

cubic inchesin³

dimension	volume
symbol	in³, cu in

The cubic inch (in³, cu in) is a unit of volume derived from the international mass and length units.

Definition of the cubic inch

One cubic inch is the volume of a cube with an edge length of one inch.

Value in terms of the SI

One cubic inch is equivalent to 16.387064 cubic centimeters.

Equivalences

One cubic inch is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The cubic inch was used to measure engine displacement in the US. Some cars even got named after their engine displacement like the Ford Mustang Boss 302 and the Chevrolet 427 Corvette. Taday the liter is used for that purpose.

International volume units

cubic inch	in³
cubic foot	ft³	1728 cubic inches
cubic yard	yd³	27 cubic feet
cubic mile	mi³	5 451 776 000 cubic yards

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.