How do you get inches into cubic feet?

Answer 1

Inches is a unit of LENGTH. Cubic feet is a unit of VOLUME. Because the units are incompatible, you cannot convert one into another.

BUT if the problem is to convert 36 CUBIC inches into cubic feet, then the units are compatible because cubic inches IS a unit of volume.

To compute the conversion ratio, first compute the number of cubic inches in a cubic foot: a cubic foot is equivalent to the volume of a cube with all sides equal to 12". The volume then is 12" X 12" X 12" = 1728 cu. in.

Therefore to convert from cubic inches to cubic feet, divide the cubic inches by 1728. So to convert 36 cu. in. to cu. ft. take 36 divided by 1728 = 0.0208 cu. ft.

Hope this helps!

Mathaman