Units of volume |
1. The cubic meter
The cubic meter is the volume of a cube with edges one meter in length. Its symbol is: m3.
2. Multiples of the cubic meter
These are:
1 cubic decameter is equal to 1 000 cubic meters: 1 dam3 = 1 000 m3 .
1 cubic hectometer is equal to 1 000 000 cubic meters: 1 hm3 =
1 000 000 m3.
1 cubic kilometer is equal to 1 000 000 000 cubic meters: 1 km3 =
1 000 000 000
m3.
1 cubic myriameter is equal to 1 000 000 000 000 cubic meters: 1
mam3 = 1 000 000 000 000 m3.
The units of volume increase and decrease from 1000 to 1000.
The superior unit is 1000 more than the lower.
It answers these questions in: m3: