Volume Converter

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by a closed surface. Volume units are used to measure the capacity or amount of space that a substance or object occupies.

Common Volume Units

Metric System

• Cubic Meter (m³): The SI unit of volume, equal to the volume of a cube with edges one meter in length
• Liter (L): Equal to 1 cubic decimeter (dm³) or 1/1000 cubic meter
• Milliliter (mL): Equal to 1/1000 of a liter or 1 cubic centimeter (cm³)
• Cubic Centimeter (cm³): Equal to 1 milliliter

US Customary System

• Gallon (gal): Equal to 3.78541 liters, used for larger volumes of liquids
• Quart (qt): Equal to 1/4 gallon or 0.946353 liters
• Pint (pt): Equal to 1/2 quart or 0.473176 liters
• Cup: Equal to 1/2 pint or 0.236588 liters
• Fluid Ounce (fl oz): Equal to 1/8 cup or 0.0295735 liters
• Tablespoon (tbsp): Equal to 1/2 fluid ounce or 0.0147868 liters
• Teaspoon (tsp): Equal to 1/3 tablespoon or 0.00492892 liters

Imperial System

• Imperial Gallon: Equal to 4.54609 liters, larger than the US gallon
• Imperial Quart: Equal to 1/4 imperial gallon or 1.13652 liters
• Imperial Pint: Equal to 1/2 imperial quart or 0.568261 liters
• Imperial Fluid Ounce: Equal to 1/20 imperial pint or 0.0284131 liters

Conversion Formulas

To convert between volume units, you need to multiply by the appropriate conversion factor. For example:

• 1 liter = 0.264172 US gallons
• 1 US gallon = 3.78541 liters
• 1 liter = 4.22675 US cups
• 1 US cup = 0.236588 liters
• 1 US gallon = 0.832674 imperial gallons
• 1 imperial gallon = 1.20095 US gallons

Applications

Volume measurements are used in many contexts:

• Cooking and baking
• Liquid and gas measurement
• Fuel consumption
• Medicine and pharmaceuticals
• Chemistry and laboratory work
• Industrial processes
• Shipping and packaging