<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
FMC Corporation Form 10-Q for the 3-month and 9-month periods ended September 
30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial 
statements. 
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                              SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                             86 
<SECURITIES>                                        0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                     849 
<ALLOWANCES>                                       11 
<INVENTORY>                                       557 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                1,693      
<PP&E>                                          3,842      
<DEPRECIATION>                                  2,002    
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  4,387      
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           1,466    
<BONDS>                                         1,326  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0 
<PREFERRED>                                         0 
<COMMON>                                            4 
<OTHER-SE>                                        922       
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    4,387         
<SALES>                                         3,187          
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                3,230          
<CGS>                                           2,363          
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   2,363          
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    0       
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 92       
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   180       
<INCOME-TAX>                                       43      
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               137<F1>      
<DISCONTINUED>                                     39  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0      
<CHANGES>                                           0  
<NET-INCOME>                                      176 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    4.59 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    4.58 
<FN>

<F1> Income from continuing operations before income taxes is net of minority
     interests of 8 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997. Minority 
     interests are primarily limited to partners' share of partnership profits
     for which tax has not been provided.
</FN>