In this article I will show you how to convert 842 cups into cubic yards. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 842 cup to yd³. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Cups to Cubic yards
A cup is smaller than a cubic yard. I know that a cup is smaller than a yd³ 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 842 cups into cubic yards, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for cup to yd³ is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 842 cup to yd³ by multiplying 0.00037162855005755
by the number of cups we have, which is 842.
So, the answer to the question "what is 842 cups in cubic yards?" is 0.31291123914845 yd³.
Cups to Cubic yards Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for cup to yd³:
Cups (cup) | Cubic yards (yd³) |
---|---|
0.01 | 0 |
0.1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
5 | 0 |
10 | 0 |
20 | 0.01 |
50 | 0.02 |
100 | 0.04 |
1000 | 0.37 |
Best Conversion Unit for 842 cup
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 842 cup.
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 842 cup is cubic feet and the amount is 8.4486090081651 ft³.