Liter (L)
1,000 cubic centimeters; the everyday metric volume unit.
Result
1 liter = 1,000 milliliters
Liter at a glance
| Unit name | Liter (plural: liters) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | L |
| Quantity measured | Volume |
| Measurement system | Metric |
| Also known as | l, litre, litres, ltr |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 liter in other volume units
| Unit | 1 L equals |
|---|---|
| Milliliter | 1,000 mL |
| Centiliter | 100 cL |
| Kiloliter | 0.001 kL |
| Cubic millimeter | 1,000,000 mm³ |
| Cubic centimeter | 1,000 cm³ |
| Cubic meter | 0.001 m³ |
| Cubic inch | 61.0237441 in³ |
| Cubic foot | 0.035314667 ft³ |
| Cubic yard | 0.001307951 yd³ |
| US teaspoon | 202.884136 tsp |
| US tablespoon | 67.6280454 tbsp |
| US fluid ounce | 33.8140227 fl oz |
| US cup | 4.22675284 cup |
| US liquid pint | 2.11337642 pt |
| US liquid quart | 1.05668821 qt |
| US liquid gallon | 0.264172052 gal |
| Imperial fluid ounce | 35.1950797 imp fl oz |
| Imperial pint | 1.75975399 imp pt |
| Imperial quart | 0.879876993 imp qt |
| Imperial gallon | 0.219969248 imp gal |
| Metric cup | 4 cup |
| Oil barrel | 0.006289811 bbl |
| US peck | 0.113510373 pk |
| US bushel | 0.028377593 bu |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a liter?
- 1,000 cubic centimeters; the everyday metric volume unit.
- What is the symbol for the liter?
- The symbol for the liter is L. It measures volume.
- How many milliliters are in a liter?
- 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters.
- How many cubic meters are in a liter?
- 1 liter = 0.001 cubic meters.
- How many cubic feet are in a liter?
- 1 liter = 0.035314667 cubic feet.