This converter turns cubic feet into US cups instantly, using the exact factor 1 cubic foot = 119.6883117 US cups. Type any number and the result updates as you go — nothing is sent to a server, so the arithmetic happens entirely in your browser.
The volume of a one-foot cube — used for shipping, refrigerators and natural gas. The US legal cup used in recipes: 240 mL, or 236.6 mL by the customary definition.
Because the relationship is a simple proportion, one multiplication does the whole job. The table further down gives pre-computed values for the amounts people look up most often, and the result panel also reports the reverse conversion so you can check the figure both ways.
The formula
cubic feet- The amount you are converting, measured in cubic feet
119.6883117- The exact number of US cups in one cubic foot
US cups- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the number of cubic feet you want to convert.
- The value is multiplied by 119.6883117, the exact conversion factor.
- The result is displayed in US cups, rounded for readability.
- The unrounded value and the reverse conversion appear underneath so you can verify it.
Worked examples
Converting 5 cubic feet
Multiply 5 by 119.68831. That gives 598.4416 US cups. A quick sanity check: one cubic foot is larger than one US cup, so the number should get bigger — and it does.
Converting 72 cubic feet
72 × 119.68831 = 8,617.56 US cups. Working backwards, 8,617.56 ÷ 119.68831 returns 72 cubic feet, which confirms the factor is applied the right way round.
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Frequently asked questions
How many US cups are in one cubic foot?
Exactly 119.6883117. Every conversion on this page is that single number multiplied by your input, so the result carries no rounding error beyond what is shown.
What is the formula to convert cubic feet to US cups?
Us Cups = cubic feet × 119.6883117. To reverse it, divide instead: cubic feet = US cups ÷ 119.6883117, which is the same as multiplying by 0.008355034722.
Is the cubic foot bigger than the US cup?
Yes. One cubic foot equals 119.688 US cups, so it is the larger unit.
Why does my answer differ slightly from other cubic-feet to cups converters?
Most differences come from rounding the factor too early. This tool keeps full double precision through the calculation and only rounds at the final display step, and it also shows the unrounded value so you can see exactly where any difference appears.
What is a cubic foot?
The volume of a one-foot cube — used for shipping, refrigerators and natural gas.
What is a US cup?
The US legal cup used in recipes: 240 mL, or 236.6 mL by the customary definition.
Cubic Feet to US cups reference table
| Cubic Feet | Us Cups |
|---|---|
| 0.5 ft³ | 59.8442 cup |
| 1 ft³ | 119.6883 cup |
| 2 ft³ | 239.3766 cup |
| 3 ft³ | 359.0649 cup |
| 5 ft³ | 598.4416 cup |
| 10 ft³ | 1,196.88 cup |
| 15 ft³ | 1,795.32 cup |
| 20 ft³ | 2,393.77 cup |
| 25 ft³ | 2,992.21 cup |
| 50 ft³ | 5,984.42 cup |
| 75 ft³ | 8,976.62 cup |
| 100 ft³ | 11,968.83 cup |
| 250 ft³ | 29,922.08 cup |
| 500 ft³ | 59,844.16 cup |
| 1000 ft³ | 119,688.31 cup |
Exact factor: 1 cubic foot = 119.6883117 US cups. Values rounded for display.