Volume Converter

Volume is defined as the space occupied by any three-dimensional solid. In simple terms, volume is the amount that the container can hold i.e. capacity of the container. The standard unit of volume in the International System of Units (SI) is cubic meters.

• Volume Symbols: V
• SI unit of Volume:  cubic metre (m3)
• Other popular units of volume:  Litre, fluid ounce, gallon, quart, pint, tsp, fluid dram, in3, yd3, barrel
• Dimension: L x L x L (L^3)

Various other imperial or US units of volume in use are

• cubic inch, cubic foot, cubic yard, acre-foot, cubic mile
• drachm, fluid ounce, pint
• teaspoon, tablespoon
• gill, quart, gallon, barrel
• cord, peck, bushel, hogshead.

Volume Formulas

check the formulas for volume of all the popular shapes

• Volume of a cone is 1/3 *( r^2)*h  – where r is base’s radius and h is cone’s height
• Volume of Cube : a^3 – where a is the length of side’s
• Volume of Cuboid – a * b * c  – where a, b, c are the sides’ length;
• Volume of Cone is   r^2 * h – where r is base’s radius and h is its height
• volume of Sphere 4/3 *( r^3) – where r is the radius