Convert liter to cubic meter
liter
Definition: A liter (symbol: L) is a unit of volume that is accepted for use with the International System of Units (SI) but is technically not an SI unit. One liter is equal to 1 cubic decimeter (dm3), 1,000 cubic centimeters (cm3), or 1/1,000 cubic meters (m3).
History/origin: There was a point from 1901 to 1964 when a liter was defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under the conditions of maximum density at atmospheric pressure. However, due to the mass-volume relationship of water being based on a number of factors that can be cumbersome to control (temperature, pressure, purity, isotopic uniformity), as well as the discovery that the prototype of the kilogram was slightly too large (making the liter equal to 1.000028 dm3 rather than 1 dm3), the definition of the liter was reverted to its previous, and current definition.
Current use: The liter is used to measure many liquid volumes as well as to label containers containing said liquids. It is also used to measure certain non-liquid volumes such as the size of car trunks, backpacks and climbing packs, computer cases, microwaves, refrigerators, and recycling bins, as well as for expressing fuel volumes and prices in most countries around the world.
cubic meter
Definition: Cubic meter is a measure of volume or capacity. It is the reference unit used for conversions in this category.
liter to cubic meter Conversion Table
| liter [L, l] | cubic meter [m^3] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 liter | 0.000010 cubic meter |
| 0.10 liter | 0.000100 cubic meter |
| 1 liter | 0.001000 cubic meter |
| 2 liter | 0.002000 cubic meter |
| 3 liter | 0.003000 cubic meter |
| 5 liter | 0.005000 cubic meter |
| 10 liter | 0.0100 cubic meter |
| 20 liter | 0.0200 cubic meter |
| 50 liter | 0.0500 cubic meter |
| 100 liter | 0.1000 cubic meter |
| 1000 liter | 1.00 cubic meter |
How to Convert liter to cubic meter
1 liter = 0.001000 cubic meter
1 cubic meter = 1000 liter
Example
Convert 15 liter to cubic meter:
15 liter = 15 × 0.001000 cubic meter = 0.015000 cubic meter
