Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cups to cubic feet is 0.0083550347222188, which means that 1 cup is equal to 0.0083550347222188 cubic feet:

1 cup = 0.0083550347222188 ft3

To convert 686 cups into cubic feet we have to multiply 686 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to cubic feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cup → 0.0083550347222188 ft3

686 cup → V_(ft3)

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

V_(ft3) = 686 cup × 0.0083550347222188 ft3

V_(ft3) = 5.7315538194421 ft3

The final result is:

686 cup → 5.7315538194421 ft3

We conclude that 686 cups is equivalent to 5.7315538194421 cubic feet:

686 cups = 5.7315538194421 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 0.17447275756321 × 686 cups.

Another way is saying that 686 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.17447275756321 cubic feet.

Approximate result

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

686 cup ≅ 5.732 ft3

An alternative is also that one cubic foot is approximately zero point one seven four times six hundred eighty-six cups.

Conversion table

cups to cubic feet chart

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