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 397 cubic feet into cubic meters we have to multiply 397 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

397 ft3 → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 397 ft3 × 0.0283168467117 m3

V_(m3) = 11.241788144545 m3

The final result is:

397 ft3 → 11.241788144545 m3

We conclude that 397 cubic feet is equivalent to 11.241788144545 cubic meters:

397 cubic feet = 11.241788144545 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 0.088953820081128 × 397 cubic feet.

Another way is saying that 397 cubic feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.088953820081128 cubic meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three hundred ninety-seven cubic feet is approximately eleven point two four two cubic meters:

397 ft3 ≅ 11.242 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately zero point zero eight nine times three hundred ninety-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