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 589 cubic feet into cubic meters we have to multiply 589 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

589 ft3 → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 589 ft3 × 0.0283168467117 m3

V_(m3) = 16.678622713191 m3

The final result is:

589 ft3 → 16.678622713191 m3

We conclude that 589 cubic feet is equivalent to 16.678622713191 cubic meters:

589 cubic feet = 16.678622713191 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 0.05995698908694 × 589 cubic feet.

Another way is saying that 589 cubic feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.05995698908694 cubic meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred eighty-nine cubic feet is approximately sixteen point six seven nine cubic meters:

589 ft3 ≅ 16.679 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately zero point zero six times five hundred eighty-nine 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