Cube Calculator
Volume, surface area and the space diagonal.
Work out Cube. Volume, surface area and the space diagonal. Shows the working, not just the answer.
Volume (units³)
27
Surface area 54 units²
Volume is s³ and surface area 6s², since a cube has six identical faces. The space diagonal — corner to opposite corner through the middle — is s√3, which is what limits the longest object that fits inside: 5.1962 units here, not the 3 you might expect from the side alone.
How the Cube Calculator works
Volume is s³ and surface area 6s², since a cube has six identical faces. The figure people forget is the space diagonal — corner to opposite corner through the middle, at s√3 — which is what actually limits the longest object that will fit inside.
Also known as: volume of a cube · surface area of a cube · cube volume formula · space diagonal of a cube
Frequently asked questions
How do I find the volume of a cube?
Cube the side length. A side of 3 gives 27 cubic units.
What is the surface area of a cube?
Six times the side squared, because there are six identical square faces. A side of 3 gives 54 square units.
What is the space diagonal?
The longest line inside the cube, from one corner to the opposite one through the centre. It is s√3, so a cube of side 3 has a space diagonal of 5.196 — noticeably longer than the side or the face diagonal.
How many litres is my cube?
If you measure in centimetres, divide the volume by 1,000. A 10 cm cube is exactly one litre, which is how the litre is defined.
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