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 686 cubic feet into cubic meters we have to multiply 686 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

686 ft3 → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 686 ft3 × 0.0283168467117 m3

V_(m3) = 19.425356844226 m3

The final result is:

686 ft3 → 19.425356844226 m3

We conclude that 686 cubic feet is equivalent to 19.425356844226 cubic meters:

686 cubic feet = 19.425356844226 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 0.05147910579039 × 686 cubic feet.

Another way is saying that 686 cubic feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.05147910579039 cubic meters.

Approximate result

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

686 ft3 ≅ 19.425 m3

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