Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cubic feet to cubic meters is 0.0283168467117, which means that 1 cubic foot is equal to 0.0283168467117 cubic meters:

1 ft3 = 0.0283168467117 m3

To convert 1487 cubic feet into cubic meters we have to multiply 1487 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cubic feet to cubic meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft3 → 0.0283168467117 m3

1487 ft3 → V_(m3)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in cubic meters:

V_(m3) = 1487 ft3 × 0.0283168467117 m3

V_(m3) = 42.107151060298 m3

The final result is:

1487 ft3 → 42.107151060298 m3

We conclude that 1487 cubic feet is equivalent to 42.107151060298 cubic meters:

1487 cubic feet = 42.107151060298 cubic meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cubic meter is equal to 0.023748935152796 × 1487 cubic feet.

Another way is saying that 1487 cubic feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.023748935152796 cubic meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand four hundred eighty-seven cubic feet is approximately forty-two point one zero seven cubic meters:

1487 ft3 ≅ 42.107 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately zero point zero two four times one thousand four hundred eighty-seven cubic feet.

Conversion table

cubic feet to cubic meters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from cubic feet to cubic meters