In this article I will show you how to convert 5 cubic feet into cups. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 ft³ to cup. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Cubic feet to Cups
A cubic foot is greater than a cup. I know that a ft³ is greater than a cup 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 5 cubic feet into cups, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for ft³ to cup is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 ft³ to cup by multiplying 99.66137611366
by the number of cubic feet we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 cubic feet in cups?" is 498.3068805683 cup.
Cubic feet to Cups Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for ft³ to cup:
Cubic feet (ft³) | Cups (cup) |
---|---|
0.01 | 1 |
0.1 | 9.97 |
1 | 99.66 |
2 | 199.32 |
3 | 298.98 |
5 | 498.31 |
10 | 996.61 |
20 | 1993.23 |
50 | 4983.07 |
100 | 9966.14 |
1000 | 99661.38 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 ft³
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 5 ft³.
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 5 ft³ is cubic feet and the amount is 5 ft³.