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 488.5 cubic feet into cubic meters we have to multiply 488.5 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

488.5 ft3 → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 488.5 ft3 × 0.0283168467117 m3

V_(m3) = 13.832779618665 m3

The final result is:

488.5 ft3 → 13.832779618665 m3

We conclude that 488.5 cubic feet is equivalent to 13.832779618665 cubic meters:

488.5 cubic feet = 13.832779618665 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 0.072292050301346 × 488.5 cubic feet.

Another way is saying that 488.5 cubic feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.072292050301346 cubic meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred eighty-eight point five cubic feet is approximately thirteen point eight three three cubic meters:

488.5 ft3 ≅ 13.833 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately zero point zero seven two times four hundred eighty-eight point five 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