Depending on the particular body, there is a different formula and different required information you need to calculate its volume. Below are volume formulas for the most common types of geometric bodies - all of which are supported by our online volume calculator above. All measures need to be in the same unit. The result is always in cubic units: cubic centimeters, cubic inches, cubic meters, cubic feet, cubic yards, etc. The volume formula for a cylinder is height x π x (diameter / 2) 2, where (diameter / 2) is the radius of the base (d = 2 x r), so another way to write it is height x π x radius 2. Visual in the figure below: To find the volume of a rectangular box use the formula height x width x length, as seen in the figure below: There is no simple answer to this question, as it depends on the shape of the object in question. Here are the formulas for some of the most common shapes:

To calculate the volume of a box or rectangular tank you need three dimensions: width, length, and height. They are usually easy to measure due to the regularity of the shape. By designating one dimension as the rectangular prism's depth or height, the multiplication of the other two gives us the surface area which then needs to be multiplied by the depth / height to get the volume. To calculate the volume of a tank of a different shape, use our volume of a tank calculator. Volume of a cylinder Cone = ( 1 / 3 ) π r 2 h (1/3)\pi r