Simple unit conversion tool that helps you to convert cubic meters of water (m3 / cu m) to cubic yards of water(yd3 / cu yd) and reverse.
What you should know about cubic meters and cubic yards
How many cubic meters are in a cubic yard of water?
1 m3 / cu m = 1.31 yd3 / cu yd
How many cubic yards are in one cubic meter of water?
1 yd3 / cu yd = 0.76 m3 / cu m
Definition of cubic meters of water provided by WikiPedia
The cubic meter (in American English) or cubic metre (in British English) is the derived unit of volume. Its symbol is m3 It is the volume of a cube with edges one metre in length. An alternative name, which allowed a different usage with metric prefixes, was the stère, still sometimes used for dry measure (for instance, in reference to wood). Another alternative name, no longer widely used, was the kilolitre.
Definition of cubic yard of water provided by WikiPedia
A cubic yard is an Imperial / U.S. customary (non-SI non-metric) unit of volume, used in the United States, Canada, and the UK. It is defined as the volume of a cube with sides of 1 yard (3 feet, 36 inches, 0.9144 metres) in length.
Legend:
- m3 / cu m – cubic meters of water
- yd3 / cu yd – cubic yards of water
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