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Volume of a box, cylinder, sphere, cone or pyramid, and how many litres it holds.

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Box and pyramid: length. Cylinder, sphere and cone: radius (half the diameter).

Volume

1.6965 cubic m

Holds
1,696.46 litres (373.2 UK gal, 448.2 US gal)
In cubic metres
1.6965 m³
In cubic feet
59.9099 cft

This cylinder holds 1,696.5 litres (1.696 m³).

How it's worked out

  1. Cylinder (tank, pipe) volumeπ × radius² × height, with 0.6, 1.51.6965 cubic m
  2. As litres1.6965 m³ × 1,0001,696.5 L

Volume formulas

Box = l × w × h · Cylinder = π × r² × h · Sphere = 4⁄3 × π × r³ · Cone = ⅓ × π × r² × h

Worked example

A cylinder tank with a 0.6 m radius and 1.5 m height has a volume of π × 0.36 × 1.5 = 1.70 m³, which holds about 1,696 litres.

Questions people ask

How many litres does a water tank hold?

For a round tank, multiply π × radius² × height in metres, then by 1,000. A tank 1.2 m across and 1.5 m high holds about 1,696 litres.

How many litres are in a cubic metre?

1,000 litres. A cubic foot is 28.3 litres.

What is the volume of a sphere?

4⁄3 × π × radius³. A ball with a 1 m radius has a volume of 4.19 m³.

Formula and rules last checked 25 October 2026Written and tested by the CalcPenguin teamReport a problem