Convert Quart to Cubic Foot (qt → ft³)
The US quart equals one quarter of a gallon and is common for milk, motor oil, and cooking stocks.
Quart to Cubic Foot Conversion Table
10 common values| Quart | Cubic Foot |
|---|---|
| 1 qt | 0.03342 ft³ |
| 2 qt | 0.06684 ft³ |
| 5 qt | 0.167101 ft³ |
| 10 qt | 0.334201 ft³ |
| 20 qt | 0.668403 ft³ |
| 50 qt | 1.671007 ft³ |
| 100 qt | 3.342014 ft³ |
| 200 qt | 6.684028 ft³ |
| 500 qt | 16.710069 ft³ |
| 1,000 qt | 33.420139 ft³ |
How to Convert Quart to Cubic Foot Manually
Step by StepConverting quarts to cubic feet is straightforward: multiply by the conversion factor. Follow these three steps to do it by hand or in your head.
- 1Take your value in quartsStart with the number of quarts (qt) you want to convert.
- 2Multiply by 0.03342The conversion factor from qt to ft³ is 0.03342. Multiply your value by this number.
- 3Read the result in cubic feetThe result is your value in cubic feet (ft³).
Formula
Multiply the value in quarts by 0.03342. For the reverse direction, multiply by 29.922078.
ft³ = qt × 0.03342qt = ft³ × 29.922078Tips
Use these in everyday conversions- 1 US quart = 2 US pints = 946 ml ≈ 1 L.
- 1 UK quart = 2 UK pints = 1137 ml.
- Quarts appear more often in the US than UK in everyday usage.
Common Mistakes
Avoid these- Treating US and UK quarts as equal — 20% off.
- Using quarts outside US — most metric countries do not use them at all.
- Confusing quart (volume) with quarter (mass unit in older UK contexts).
About Quart and Cubic Foot
What is the Quart?
The US quart equals exactly one quarter of a US gallon (0.946352946 liters) and is a common kitchen and motor-oil volume in the United States. The word 'quart' derives from the Latin 'quartus' meaning fourth. Milk and motor oil are commonly sold in quart containers (a quart of motor oil is 32 fl oz), and large recipes call for quart-sized stockpots. The US quart is distinct from the slightly larger UK imperial quart (1.137 L). It relates to the gallon (4 qt = 1 gal), the pint (2 pt = 1 qt), the cup (4 cups = 1 qt), the fluid ounce (32 fl oz = 1 qt), and the liter (1 US qt ≈ 0.946 L). The quart is a useful intermediate volume between the cup (small recipe measurements) and the gallon (bulk liquids).
- US cooking recipe quantities
- US motor-oil container sizes (1 quart bottles)
- Canning and preserving containers
A US quart of motor oil is 946 ml. A "quart of milk" in the US ≈ 1 L. UK "quart" is rare today.
What is the Cubic Foot?
The cubic foot equals approximately 28.317 liters (or exactly 1,728 cubic inches) and is the American standard volume unit for HVAC capacity, natural-gas billing, refrigerator interior volume, and bulk material like concrete or mulch. American gas utilities measure delivered gas in 'CCF' (hundred cubic feet) or 'MCF' (thousand cubic feet), even when the customer thinks in terms of monthly bills. Refrigerators are advertised by their interior cubic-foot capacity (typical home unit: 18–25 ft³). Air-conditioning systems are rated in CFM (cubic feet per minute) airflow. Concrete is sometimes priced by the cubic yard (27 ft³), and mulch and topsoil are often sold by cubic foot bags. The cubic foot relates to the cubic yard (27 ft³ = 1 yd³), the cubic inch (1,728 in³ = 1 ft³), the cubic meter (1 ft³ ≈ 0.0283 m³), and the gallon (1 ft³ ≈ 7.481 US gal).
- US air-conditioning and ventilation flow (CFM)
- US natural gas consumption
- Refrigerator and freezer capacity in the US
A typical US fridge is 20 cu ft (566 L). US HVAC flow rated in CFM. US residential gas billed per 100 cu ft (CCF).