Convert liters to cubic meters
1 liter equals 0.001 cubic meters. Enter a value below to convert instantly.
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Formula
Multiply the number of liters by 0.001 to get cubic meters.
Step by step
- Start with 1 L.
- Multiply by the conversion factor 0.001.
- 1 × 0.001 = 0.001 m³.
Liters to Cubic Meters conversion table
| Liters (L) | Cubic Meters (m³) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 |
| 2 | 0.002 |
| 3 | 0.003 |
| 5 | 0.005 |
| 10 | 0.01 |
| 20 | 0.02 |
| 50 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 0.1 |
| 500 | 0.5 |
| 1,000 | 1 |
Convert Liter to other volume units
1 L expressed in every other volume unit on this site.
- Liter L 1
- Milliliter mL 1,000
- Centiliter cL 100
- Deciliter dL 10
- Dekaliter daL 0.1
- Hectoliter hL 0.01
- Kiloliter kL 0.001
- Microliter µL 1,000,000
- Nanoliter nL 1,000,000,000
- Picoliter pL 1,000,000,000,000
- Femtoliter fL 1,000,000,000,000,000
- Attoliter aL 1e+18
- Megaliter ML 0.000001
- Gigaliter GL 1e-9
- Petaliter PL 1e-15
- Exaliter EL 1e-18
- Dekastere dast 0.0001
- Metric Cup cup (metric) 4
- Metric Tablespoon tbsp (metric) 66.666667
- Metric Teaspoon tsp (metric) 200
- Cubic Meter m³ 0.001
- Cubic Kilometer km³ 1e-12
- Cubic Centimeter cm³ 1,000
- Cubic Millimeter mm³ 1,000,000
- Drop gtt 20,000
- Cubic Mile mi³ 2.3991276e-10
- Cubic Yard yd³ 0.0013079506
- Cubic Foot ft³ 0.035314667
- Cubic Inch in³ 61.023744
- Hundred Cubic Feet ccf 0.00035314667
- Ton Register RT 0.00035314667
- Acre-foot ac·ft 8.1071319e-7
- Acre-inch ac·in 0.0000097285583
- Cord cord 0.00027589583
- Cord Foot cord ft 0.0022071667
- Board Foot bf 0.423776
- US Gallon gal (US) 0.26417205
- US Quart qt (US) 1.0566882
- US Pint pt (US) 2.1133764
- US Cup cup (US) 4.2267528
- US Gill gi (US) 8.4535057
- US Fluid Ounce fl oz (US) 33.814023
- US Tablespoon tbsp (US) 67.628045
- US Teaspoon tsp (US) 202.88414
- US Dessertspoon dstspn (US) 101.44207
- US Fluid Dram fl dr (US) 270.51218
- US Minim min (US) 16,230.731
- US Barrel (oil) bbl (oil) 0.0062898108
- US Barrel (liquid) bbl (liq) 0.0083864144
- US Barrel (federal, beer) bbl (beer) 0.0085216791
- US Hogshead hhd (US) 0.0041932072
- Tun tun 0.0010483018
- US Bushel bu (US) 0.028377593
- US Peck pk (US) 0.11351037
- US Dry Gallon gal (US dry) 0.22702075
- US Dry Quart qt (US dry) 0.90808298
- US Dry Pint pt (US dry) 1.816166
- US Barrel (dry) bbl (dry) 0.0086484898
- Imperial Gallon gal (UK) 0.21996925
- Imperial Quart qt (UK) 0.87987699
- Imperial Pint pt (UK) 1.759754
- Imperial Cup cup (UK) 3.519508
- Imperial Gill gi (UK) 7.0390159
- Imperial Fluid Ounce fl oz (UK) 35.19508
- Imperial Tablespoon tbsp (UK) 56.312128
- Imperial Teaspoon tsp (UK) 168.93638
- Imperial Fluid Dram fl dr (UK) 281.56064
- Imperial Minim min (UK) 16,893.638
- Imperial Bushel bu (UK) 0.027496156
- Imperial Peck pk (UK) 0.10998462
- Imperial Dessertspoon dstspn (UK) 84.468191
- Imperial Barrel bbl (UK) 0.0061102569
- Acre-foot (US survey) ac·ft (US) 8.1070833e-7
- Cor (Biblical) cor 0.0045454545
- Homer (Biblical) homer 0.0045454545
- Bath (Biblical) bath 0.045454545
- Hin (Biblical) hin 0.27272727
- Cab (Biblical) cab 0.81818182
- Log (Biblical) log 3.2727273
- Doe 되 0.55435235
- Hop 홉 5.5435235
- Jak 작 55.435235
- Mal 말 0.055435235
- Seom 섬 0.0055435235
- Earth's Volume V⊕ 9.2336103e-25
About the liter
The liter (L) is a Metric unit of volume.
About the cubic meter
The cubic meter (m³) is a SI unit of volume.
Where this conversion is used
Converting liters to cubic meters comes up when cooking recipes, fuel, beverages, and container capacity. US and Imperial liquid measures differ, so a US cup or gallon is not the same size as its UK counterpart.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cubic meters are in a liter?
One liter equals 0.001 cubic meters.
How do you convert liters to cubic meters?
Multiply the number of liters by 0.001 to get cubic meters.
What is 1 cubic meter in liters?
One cubic meter equals 1,000 liters.
When would I convert liters to cubic meters?
This conversion is common when cooking recipes, fuel, beverages, and container capacity.
Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.