Definition:FPS/Volume/Cubic Inch

Cubic Inch

The cubic inch is an FPS and imperial unit of volume.

It is defined as the volume contained by a cube whose edges are $1$ inch long.

Conversion Factors

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\(\ds 1\)

cubic inch

\(\ds \)

\(=\)

\(\ds 16 \cdotp 38706 \, 4\)

cubic centimetres

\(\quad\) (exact)

\(\ds \)

\(=\)

\(\ds 0 \cdotp 01638 \, 7064\)

litres

\(\quad\) (exact)

Symbol

$\mathrm {in}^3$

The symbol for the cubic inch is $\mathrm {in}^3$.

Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {in}^3 .

Sources

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $1728$
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $1728$