What is 59ft³ in Litres?

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What is 59 Cubic Feet (59ft³) in Litres (L)?

What is 59ft³ in L? Convert 59 Cubic Feet (59ft³) to Litres (L) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Cubic Feet to Litres

Formula
L = ft³ x 28.32
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Litres, multiply the number of Cubic Feet by 28.3
Cubic Feet (ft³) in 1 Litre
There are 0.04 Cubic Feet in 1 Litre
Litres (L) in 1 Cubic Foot
There are 28.32 Litres in 1 Cubic Foot

Unit Information

Cubic Foot
/ˈkjuːbɪkˈfʊt/
Symbol: ft³
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Cubic Foot?

The cubic foot is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system with the symbol ft³.

1 cubic foot is equal to 1/27 yd³ or 1728 in³. It is equal to the volume of a cube measuring 1ft on each side.

One cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 lbs or 28.29 kg.

Litre
/ˈliːtə/
Symbol: L
Unit System: Non-SI Metric

What is the Litre?

The litre (or liter; US spelling) is a unit of volume and is a non-SI metric unit with the symbol L).

1 litre is equal to the volume in a cube with edges all measuring 10cm. There are 0.22 imperial gallons in a litre. Conversely, 1 imperial gallon is equal to 4.5461 gallons.

1 litre of water weights exactly 1 kilogram.

After the metric system was introduced in France in 1791, it took a couple of years for the entire country to implement it in everyday use. After much backlash, it was decided that the cubic metre was too big for everyday use. By 1795 it was announced that the former 'cadil' (0.001 cubic metres) had been given a new name; 'litre'.


Conversion Tables for Cubic Feet (ft³) to Litres (L)