How many Litres are there in a Ounce?

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How many Litres are there in a Ounce?

What is 1fl oz in L? Convert 1 Ounce (1fl oz) to Litres (L) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

Enter Imperial Fluid Ounces to convert to Litres


Quick Reference for Converting Imperial Fluid Ounces to Litres

Formula
L = fl oz / 35.2
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Litres, divide the number of Imperial Fluid Ounces by 35.2
Imperial Fluid Ounces (fl oz) in 1 Litre
There are 35.2 Imperial Fluid Ounces in 1 Litre
Litres (L) in 1 Ounce
There are 0.03 Litres in 1 Ounce

Unit Information

Ounce
/ˈfluːɪd aʊns/
Symbol: fl oz
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Ounce?

The imperial fluid ounce is a unit of volume from the imperial unit system and uses the symbol fl oz.

1 imperial fluid ounce is equal to 28.41306 ml. It is also equivalent to 0.9607599 US fl oz.

The imperial gallon was defined in Britain by Parliament in 1824 and established as ten pounds of water at a normal temperature. This was split into 4 quarts, each quart into 2 pints, each pint into 4 gills and each gill into 5 ounces.

Therefore; 1 imperial fluid ounce is equal to 1/20 imperial pint, 1/40 imperial quart and 1/160 imperial gallon.

Litre
/ˈliːtə/
Symbol: L
Unit System: Non-SI Metric

What is the Litre?

The litre (or liter; US spelling) is a unit of volume and is a non-SI metric unit with the symbol L).

1 litre is equal to the volume in a cube with edges all measuring 10cm. There are 0.22 imperial gallons in a litre. Conversely, 1 imperial gallon is equal to 4.5461 gallons.

1 litre of water weights exactly 1 kilogram.

After the metric system was introduced in France in 1791, it took a couple of years for the entire country to implement it in everyday use. After much backlash, it was decided that the cubic metre was too big for everyday use. By 1795 it was announced that the former 'cadil' (0.001 cubic metres) had been given a new name; 'litre'.


Conversion Tables for Imperial Fluid Ounces (fl oz) to Litres (L)