Liters: conversions & definition
A liter equals 1,000 milliliters or 0.001 cubic meters. Volume-to-volume conversion does not require density.
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| Convert to | Equivalent value | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Milliliters (mL) | ≈ 1,000 | Convert L to mL |
| US teaspoons (US tsp) | ≈ 202.8841362 | Convert L to US tsp |
| US tablespoons (US tbsp) | ≈ 67.6280454 | Convert L to US tbsp |
| US cups (US cup) | ≈ 4.226752838 | Convert L to US cup |
| US fluid ounces (US fl oz) | ≈ 33.8140227 | Convert L to US fl oz |
| US gallons (US gal) | ≈ 0.2641720524 | Convert L to US gal |
| Imperial gallons (Imp gal) | ≈ 0.2199692483 | Convert L to Imp gal |
| Cubic meters (m³) | ≈ 0.001 | Convert L to m³ |
| Cubic yards (yd³) | ≈ 0.001307950619 | Convert L to yd³ |
| Attoliters (aL) | ≈ 1e+18 | Convert L to aL |
| Centiliters (cL) | ≈ 100 | Convert L to cL |
| Decaliters (daL) | ≈ 0.1 | Convert L to daL |
| Deciliters (dL) | ≈ 10 | Convert L to dL |
| Exaliters (EL) | ≈ 1e-18 | Convert L to EL |
| Femtoliters (fL) | ≈ 1e+15 | Convert L to fL |
| Gigaliters (GL) | ≈ 1e-9 | Convert L to GL |
| Hectoliters (hL) | ≈ 0.01 | Convert L to hL |
| Kiloliters (kL) | ≈ 0.001 | Convert L to kL |
| Megaliters (ML) | ≈ 0.000001 | Convert L to ML |
| Microliters (µL) | ≈ 1,000,000 | Convert L to µL |
| Nanoliters (nL) | ≈ 1,000,000,000 | Convert L to nL |
| Petaliters (PL) | ≈ 1e-15 | Convert L to PL |
| Picoliters (pL) | ≈ 1e+12 | Convert L to pL |
| Quectoliters (qL) | ≈ 1e+30 | Convert L to qL |
| Quettaliters (QL) | ≈ 1e-30 | Convert L to QL |
| Ronnaliters (RL) | ≈ 1e-27 | Convert L to RL |
| Rontoliters (rL) | ≈ 1e+27 | Convert L to rL |
| Teraliters (TL) | ≈ 1e-12 | Convert L to TL |
| Yoctoliters (yL) | ≈ 1e+24 | Convert L to yL |
| Yottaliters (YL) | ≈ 1e-24 | Convert L to YL |
| Zeptoliters (zL) | ≈ 1e+21 | Convert L to zL |
| Zettaliters (ZL) | ≈ 1e-21 | Convert L to ZL |
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