Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cubic inches to cubic feet is 0.00057870370370473, which means that 1 cubic inch is equal to 0.00057870370370473 cubic feet:

1 in3 = 0.00057870370370473 ft3

To convert 42 cubic inches into cubic feet we have to multiply 42 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cubic inches to cubic feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 in3 → 0.00057870370370473 ft3

42 in3 → V_(ft3)

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

V_(ft3) = 42 in3 × 0.00057870370370473 ft3

V_(ft3) = 0.024305555555599 ft3

The final result is:

42 in3 → 0.024305555555599 ft3

We conclude that 42 cubic inches is equivalent to 0.024305555555599 cubic feet:

42 cubic inches = 0.024305555555599 cubic feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cubic foot is equal to 41.142857142784 × 42 cubic inches.

Another way is saying that 42 cubic inches is equal to 1 ÷ 41.142857142784 cubic feet.

Approximate result

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

42 in3 ≅ 0.024 ft3

An alternative is also that one cubic foot is approximately forty-one point one four three times forty-two cubic inches.

Conversion table

cubic inches to cubic feet chart

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