Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cubic inches to cups is 0.069264069264221, which means that 1 cubic inch is equal to 0.069264069264221 cups:

1 in3 = 0.069264069264221 cup

To convert 72 cubic inches into cups we have to multiply 72 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cubic inches to cups. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 in3 → 0.069264069264221 cup

72 in3 → V_(cup)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in cups:

V_(cup) = 72 in3 × 0.069264069264221 cup

V_(cup) = 4.9870129870239 cup

The final result is:

72 in3 → 4.9870129870239 cup

We conclude that 72 cubic inches is equivalent to 4.9870129870239 cups:

72 cubic inches = 4.9870129870239 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.20052083333289 × 72 cubic inches.

Another way is saying that 72 cubic inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.20052083333289 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seventy-two cubic inches is approximately four point nine eight seven cups:

72 in3 ≅ 4.987 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point two zero one times seventy-two cubic inches.

Conversion table

cubic inches to cups chart

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