# Volume

Source: https://projectgcse.co.uk/maths/shape_space/volume

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Volume is a three dimensional measure of space within an object. Below are a variety of objects with the formula for their volume. Volumes are measured in units3.

**Cuboid**

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/cuboid.gif)

l × w × h

**Prism**

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/prism.gif)

cross-sectional area × l

**Pyramid**

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/pyramid.gif)

1/3 l w h
(1/3 × base-area × h )

**Cone**

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/cone.gif)

1/3

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/pi.gif)

r2 h

**Sphere**

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/sphere.gif)

4/3

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/pi.gif)

r3

**Cylinder**

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/cylinder.gif)

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/pi.gif)

r2 h