Conversion formula

The conversion factor from gallons to cubic feet is 0.1336805555555, which means that 1 gallon is equal to 0.1336805555555 cubic feet:

1 gal = 0.1336805555555 ft3

To convert 987 gallons into cubic feet we have to multiply 987 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from gallons to cubic feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 gal → 0.1336805555555 ft3

987 gal → V_(ft3)

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

V_(ft3) = 987 gal × 0.1336805555555 ft3

V_(ft3) = 131.94270833328 ft3

The final result is:

987 gal → 131.94270833328 ft3

We conclude that 987 gallons is equivalent to 131.94270833328 cubic feet:

987 gallons = 131.94270833328 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 0.007579047092728 × 987 gallons.

Another way is saying that 987 gallons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.007579047092728 cubic feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred eighty-seven gallons is approximately one hundred thirty-one point nine four three cubic feet:

987 gal ≅ 131.943 ft3

An alternative is also that one cubic foot is approximately zero point zero zero eight times nine hundred eighty-seven gallons.

Conversion table

gallons to cubic feet chart

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