In this article I will show you how to convert 16 cubic feet per second into cubic yards per minute. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 16 ft³ps to yd³pm. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Cubic feet per second to Cubic yards per minute
A cubic feet per second is greater than a cubic yards per minute. I know that a ft³ps is greater than a yd³pm because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 16 cubic feet per second into cubic yards per minute, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for ft³ps to yd³pm is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 16 ft³ps to yd³pm by multiplying 2.222215246496
by the number of cubic feet per second we have, which is 16.
So, the answer to the question "what is 16 cubic feet per second in cubic yards per minute?" is 35.555443943936 yd³pm.
Cubic feet per second to Cubic yards per minute Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for ft³ps to yd³pm:
Cubic feet per second (ft³ps) | Cubic yards per minute (yd³pm) |
---|---|
0.01 | 0.02 |
0.1 | 0.22 |
1 | 2.22 |
2 | 4.44 |
3 | 6.67 |
5 | 11.11 |
10 | 22.22 |
20 | 44.44 |
50 | 111.11 |
100 | 222.22 |
1000 | 2222.22 |
Best Conversion Unit for 16 ft³ps
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 16 ft³ps.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 16 ft³ps is cubic feet per second and the amount is 16 ft³ps.