Litres to milliliters formula

A litre is a metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1000 cubic centimeters (cc) or 1 cubic decimeter (dm3). One litre is also equal to 0.001 cubic meters (m3).In practical terms, a litre is roughly equal to the volume of one kilogram of water, or the volume of a cube with each side 10 centimeters (or 0.1 meters) long. It is commonly used to measure the volume of liquids and gases and is often abbreviated as "L" or "l".

For instance, a typical bottle of soda or water that you might buy in a store might contain 500 millilitres (ml) or 0.5 litres of liquid. A car's gas tank may hold 50 litres, and a large container of cooking oil may hold 5 litres.

Examples of things that are measured in terms of liters

A standard-sized bottle of soda or water
A small flower vase
A carton of milk
A large yogurt container
A medium-sized saucepan
A large glass measuring cup

A milliliter equals one-thousandth (1/1000) of a liter. You can represent milliliters as ml or mL.

The milliliter is also called cubic centimeter or cc.

What can you easely measure in milliliters?

Is used to measure small amounts of liquids, such as in cooking, cosmetic and liquid medicines.

How big is a milliliter?

Here are examples of things that measure around 1 ml:

• A single raindrop holds about 1 milliliter of liquid rainwater.
• A medium pen tip size has the rolling metal sphere of 1 mm in diameter has a volume of 0.5 ml (approximately).