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 489.8 cubic feet into cubic meters we have to multiply 489.8 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

489.8 ft3 → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 489.8 ft3 × 0.0283168467117 m3

V_(m3) = 13.869591519391 m3

The final result is:

489.8 ft3 → 13.869591519391 m3

We conclude that 489.8 cubic feet is equivalent to 13.869591519391 cubic meters:

489.8 cubic feet = 13.869591519391 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 0.072100176750118 × 489.8 cubic feet.

Another way is saying that 489.8 cubic feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.072100176750118 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-nine point eight cubic feet is approximately thirteen point eight seven cubic meters:

489.8 ft3 ≅ 13.87 m3

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