Sphere Volume Calculator

V = (4/3)πr³. Surface area = 4πr².

Inputs

Result

Volume
523.5988
(4/3)π × 5³ = 523.5988.
  • Radius5
  • Diameter10.0000
  • Volume523.598776
  • Surface area314.159265
  • (4/3)π4.188790

Step-by-step

  1. V = (4/3)πr³ = 4.1888 × 125.0000 = 523.5988.
  2. Surface area = 4πr² = 12.5664 × 25.0000 = 314.1593.

How to use this calculator

  • Enter radius.
  • Read volume + surface area.

About this calculator

A sphere is the most symmetric 3D shape. Volume V = (4/3)πr³; surface area = 4πr². Doubling the radius multiplies volume by 8 and surface area by 4. Of all closed surfaces enclosing a given volume, the sphere has the smallest surface area — why bubbles, droplets, and stars are spherical. Earth's radius ≈ 6371 km; volume ≈ 1.083 × 10¹² km³.

Frequently asked

Comes from integrating π(R² − x²) from −R to R via calculus. (4/3) appears naturally.

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