Why divide by 27?
1 yard = 3 feet, so 1 yd³ = 3³ = 27 ft³. The factor 27 turns up everywhere in landscape and concrete work.
Common values
- 27 ft³ = 1 yd³
- 54 ft³ = 2 yd³
- 270 ft³ = 10 yd³
- 1 ft³ ≈ 0.0370 yd³
Cubic feet to cubic yards converter
Enter a volume in cubic feet (ft³); the calculator divides by 27 to give cubic yards (yd³). Common for ordering concrete, topsoil, mulch, gravel and similar bulk materials.
Cubic yards
10 yd³