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 8742 cubic feet into cubic meters we have to multiply 8742 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

8742 ft3 → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 8742 ft3 × 0.0283168467117 m3

V_(m3) = 247.54587395368 m3

The final result is:

8742 ft3 → 247.54587395368 m3

We conclude that 8742 cubic feet is equivalent to 247.54587395368 cubic meters:

8742 cubic feet = 247.54587395368 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 0.0040396552930917 × 8742 cubic feet.

Another way is saying that 8742 cubic feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0040396552930917 cubic meters.

Approximate result

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

8742 ft3 ≅ 247.546 m3

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