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Volume flow
Volumetric flow for pipes, ducts and pumps.
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Result0.000471947 m³/s1 cfm = 0.000471947 m³/s
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cfm to m³/s Converter
Convert cubic foot per minute (cfm) to cubic metre per second (m³/s). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through cubic metre per second
Enter a cubic foot per minute value to calculate cubic metre per second with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| cubic metre per secondfrom cfm | m³/s | 0.000471947 |
| cubic metre per minutefrom cfm | m³/min | 0.0283168 |
| cubic metre per hourfrom cfm | m³/h | 1.69901 |
| litre per secondfrom cfm | L/s | 0.471947 |
| litre per minutefrom cfm | L/min | 28.3168 |
| litre per hourfrom cfm | L/h | 1699.01 |
| millilitre per minutefrom cfm | mL/min | 28316.8 |
| cubic foot per secondfrom cfm | ft³/s | 0.0166667 |
| cubic foot per minutefrom cfm | cfm | 1 |
| U.S. gallon per minutefrom cfm | gpm US | 7.48052 |
| U.S. gallon per hourfrom cfm | gph US | 448.831 |
| Imperial gallon per minutefrom cfm | gpm Imp | 6.22884 |
| oil barrel per dayfrom cfm | bbl/d | 256.475 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
cfm to m³/s Conversion Reference
Cubic Foot Per Minute (cfm) and cubic metre per second (m³/s) are units of volume flow. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Cubic Foot Per Minute (cfm) | Cubic Metre Per Second (m³/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 cfm | 0.000471947 m³/s |
| 5 cfm | 0.00235974 m³/s |
| 10 cfm | 0.00471947 m³/s |
| 100 cfm | 0.0471947 m³/s |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
m³/s to cfm (cubic metre per second to cubic foot per minute)
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