Convert one cubic foot to shoeboxes

Explanation

To convert one cubic foot to shoeboxes 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 2.4686 shoeboxes in 1 cubic foot.

Formula

1 ft³ ≈ 2.4686 shbx

cubic feetft³

dimension	volume
symbol	ft³, cu ft

The cubic foot (ft³, cu ft) is a unit of volume derived from the international mass and length units.

Definition of the cubic foot

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

Value in terms of the SI

One cubic foot is equivalent to 28316.846592 cubic centimeters.

Equivalences

One cubic foot is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The average discharge of the Amazon river at its mouth is 7380000 cubic feet per second. It is the equivalent of more than 55 olympic swimming pools every second.

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.

shoeboxesshbx

dimension	volume
symbol	shbx

As we all know, shoeboxes are the universal storage box. We put anything and everything in it. From photos to legos, old VHS and new Mother's Day gifts, and sometimes even shoes.

But what is the size of shoebox?

Well, according to the internet, the average shoebox designed to accomodate men shoes is 14×10×5. All of that in inches. This gives us a shoebox that is almost 11.5 liters.

Indeed, not too shabby.

Dimensions

The dimensions of a shoebox are 14 by 10 by 5 inches.

Value in terms of the SI

One shoebox is equal to 0.0114709448 cubic meters.

Equivalences

A shoebox is equivalent to:

Other Real World Volumes

shoebox	shbx	11 liters
double-decker bus	ddb	75 cubic meters
Olympic swimming pool	osp	3 750 cubic meters
Great Pyramid of Giza	-	2.5 million cubic meters
Grand Canyon	gc	4.17 trillion cubic meters