Encyclopedia >  Science and Technology  >  Mathematics  >  Mathematics Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids Solid Volume1 cube l 3 right rectangular parallelepiped lwh prism Bh right circular cylinder π r 2 h pyramid 1/3 Bh right circular cone 1/3π r 2 h sphere 4/3π r 3 Footer 1 Abbreviations: B = area of base; h = height; r = radius; l = length; w = width.

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