The edge length or side of the cube be 'a', and the radius of each particle be 'r'.
a=2r
Volume of cube =a3
(2r)3=8r3
In simple cube, each unit cell has only one sphere,
Volume of sphere =43πr3
Packing efficiency Volume if a sphereVolume of the cube×100%
=4/3πr38r3×100=52.4%.