You can't directly convert cubic feet to metric inches because they measure different things:

* Cubic feet (cu ft) measure volume, which is three-dimensional space.

* Metric inches measure length, which is one-dimensional.

To convert cubic feet to cubic inches, you can use the following:

1 cubic foot = 1728 cubic inches

To convert cubic feet to cubic centimeters (cm³), you can use the following:

1 cubic foot = 28,316.846592 cubic centimeters

To convert cubic centimeters to cubic metric inches (in³), you can use the following:

1 cubic centimeter = 0.0610237 cubic inches

Therefore, to convert 5.0 cubic feet to cubic inches:

5.0 cu ft * 1728 cu in/cu ft = 8640 cu in

To convert 5.0 cubic feet to cubic centimeters:

5.0 cu ft * 28,316.846592 cm³/cu ft = 141,584.23296 cm³

To convert 5.0 cubic feet to cubic metric inches:

5.0 cu ft * 28,316.846592 cm³/cu ft * 0.0610237 in³/cm³ = 8640 in³

So, 5.0 cubic feet is equal to 8640 cubic inches.