Cylinder Calculator

Volume, lateral and total surface area of a cylinder.

Volume
502.654825cm³
Total surface area
351.858377cm²
Lateral surface
251.327412cm²
Base area
50.265482cm²
Show the working
  1. 1Base area = π × 4² = 50.265482
  2. 2Volume = base × height = 502.654825
  3. 3Lateral surface = 2π × 4 × 10 = 251.327412
Formula
V = πr²h, A = 2πrh + 2πr²

How it works

Volume and surface area of a cylinder — useful for tanks, pipes and tins.

Example

A radius of 4 and height of 10 give a volume of 502.65.

About the Cylinder Calculator

Volume, lateral and total surface area of a cylinder. It sits in the Geometry section of NWS Calc, a free collection of calculators that run entirely in your browser. There is no signup, no paywall and no tracking — open the page, enter your numbers, get an answer.

Frequently asked questions

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What else is in Geometry?
Area, perimeter, volume and surface area for every common shape. You can browse the full Geometry category for related calculators.

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