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What is a Cubic Meter?

Definition

A cubic meter is the SI unit of volume equal to 1,000 liters or the volume of a cube with 1-meter sides.

Popular Cubic Meter Conversions

Most common conversions from Cubic Meters

1 m³ = 1,000 L Cubic Meter to Liters 1 m³ = 1,000,000 mL Cubic Meter to Milliliters 1 m³ = 1,000,000 cm³ Cubic Meter to Cubic Centimeters 1 m³ = 264.1722 gal Cubic Meter to US Gallons 1 m³ = 219.9692 imp gal Cubic Meter to Imperial Gallons 1 m³ = 1,056.69 qt Cubic Meter to US Quarts

History

The cubic meter became the standard SI unit of volume. It replaced various traditional volume measurements in scientific and commercial use.

Common Uses

Natural gas billing
Swimming pool volumes
Concrete and construction materials
Water usage and billing

Fun Facts

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A cubic meter of water weighs exactly 1,000 kilograms (1 metric ton)

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The average bathtub holds about 0.15-0.3 cubic meters

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An Olympic swimming pool contains 2,500 cubic meters

All Cubic Meter Conversions

Cubic Meters to Liters m³ → L Cubic Meters to Milliliters m³ → mL Cubic Meters to Cubic Centimeters m³ → cm³ Cubic Meters to US Gallons m³ → gal Cubic Meters to Imperial Gallons m³ → imp gal Cubic Meters to US Quarts m³ → qt Cubic Meters to US Pints m³ → pt Cubic Meters to US Cups m³ → cup Cubic Meters to US Fluid Ounces m³ → fl oz Cubic Meters to Tablespoons m³ → tbsp Cubic Meters to Teaspoons m³ → tsp Cubic Meters to Cubic Inches m³ → in³ Cubic Meters to Cubic Feet m³ → ft³