Convert one cubic yard to cubic feet

Explanation

To convert one cubic yard to cubic feet 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 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard.

Formula

1 yd³ = 27 ft³

cubic yardsyd³

dimension	volume
symbol	yd³, cu yd

The cubic yard (yd³, cu yd) is a unit of volume derived from the international mass and length units.

Definition of the cubic yard

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

Value in terms of the SI

One cubic yard is equivalent to 764554.857984 cubic centimeters.

Equivalences

One cubic yard is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

I did my own research, and I found two uses of the cubic yard: to measure the size of dumpsters and large volumes of landscape material. Probably why you don't see it every day.

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.

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.