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Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards Converter

One cubic yard is a cube 3 ft on each side — 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 cubic feet. Divide cubic feet by 27 to get cubic yards, or multiply cubic yards by 27 to get cubic feet. Type in either box.

Quick answer

1 yd³: 27 ft³
1 ft³: 0.0370 yd³
1 yd³: 0.765 m³
100 ft³: 3.70 yd³

▍Cubic Feet ⇄ Cubic Yards

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27.00 ft³ =

1.000yd³

1 cubic yard = 3 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft = 27 cubic feet

Cubic meters

0.765m³

Order (¼ yd³)

1.00yd³

80 lb concrete bags

45

2 cu ft mulch bags

14

Cubic feet to cubic yards chart

Cubic feet	Cubic yards	Cubic meters
1 ft³	0.037 yd³	0.028 m³
2 ft³	0.074 yd³	0.057 m³
3 ft³	0.111 yd³	0.085 m³
5 ft³	0.185 yd³	0.142 m³
10 ft³	0.370 yd³	0.283 m³
13.5 ft³	0.500 yd³	0.382 m³
20 ft³	0.741 yd³	0.566 m³
27 ft³	1.000 yd³	0.765 m³
30 ft³	1.111 yd³	0.850 m³
40 ft³	1.481 yd³	1.133 m³
50 ft³	1.852 yd³	1.416 m³
54 ft³	2.000 yd³	1.529 m³
75 ft³	2.778 yd³	2.124 m³
81 ft³	3.000 yd³	2.294 m³
100 ft³	3.704 yd³	2.832 m³
135 ft³	5.000 yd³	3.823 m³
200 ft³	7.407 yd³	5.663 m³
270 ft³	10.000 yd³	7.646 m³
500 ft³	18.519 yd³	14.158 m³
1000 ft³	37.037 yd³	28.317 m³

Cubic yards to cubic feet chart

Cubic yards	Cubic feet	80 lb concrete bags	2 cu ft mulch bags
0.25 yd³	6.75 ft³	12	3.4
0.5 yd³	13.50 ft³	23	6.8
0.75 yd³	20.25 ft³	34	10.1
1 yd³	27.00 ft³	45	13.5
1.5 yd³	40.50 ft³	68	20.3
2 yd³	54.00 ft³	90	27.0
2.5 yd³	67.50 ft³	113	33.8
3 yd³	81.00 ft³	135	40.5
4 yd³	108.00 ft³	180	54.0
5 yd³	135.00 ft³	225	67.5
6 yd³	162.00 ft³	270	81.0
8 yd³	216.00 ft³	360	108.0
10 yd³	270.00 ft³	450	135.0
12 yd³	324.00 ft³	540	162.0

How the conversion works

1 yd = 3 ft, so 1 yd³ = 3 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft = 27 ft³
Cubic yards = cubic feet ÷ 27
Cubic feet = cubic yards × 27
Example: 54 ft³ ÷ 27 = 2 yd³

Trade pro tips

Bagged products list yield in cubic feet; bulk suppliers sell by the cubic yard — convert before comparing prices.
Price per yd³ ÷ 27 = price per cu ft. A $40/yd³ mulch is about $1.48 per cu ft vs. ~$2 per cu ft in $4 bags.

Frequently asked questions

How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard?

27 cubic feet (3 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft).

How do I convert cubic feet to cubic yards?

Divide by 27. For example, 135 cu ft ÷ 27 = 5 cubic yards.

How many 2 cu ft bags of mulch are in a yard?

13.5 bags (27 ÷ 2). Round up to 14 when buying.

How many 80 lb bags of concrete make a cubic yard?

About 45 bags, since each 80 lb bag yields roughly 0.60 cu ft (27 ÷ 0.6 = 45).