What is 12L in Cubic Millimetres?

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What is 12 Litres (12L) in Cubic Millimetres (mm³)?

What is 12L in mm³? Convert 12 Litres (12L) to Cubic Millimetres (mm³) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Litres to Cubic Millimetres

Formula
mm³ = L x 1000000
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Cubic Millimetres, multiply the number of Litres by 1000 thousand
Litres (L) in 1 Cubic Millimetre
There are 0 Litres in 1 Cubic Millimetre
Cubic Millimetres (mm³) in 1 Litre
There are 1000000 Cubic Millimetres in 1 Litre

Unit Information

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'.

Cubic Millimetre
/ˈkjuːbɪkˈmɪlɪmiːtə/
Symbol: mm³
Unit System: SI

What is the Cubic Millimetre?

The cubic millimetre (or cubic millimeter; US spelling) is a unit of volume and is derived from an SI unit with the symbol mm³.

One cubic millimetre is defined as the volume of a cube with sides one millimetre in length. It is the same as a microlitre. It is equal to 0.000000001m³.

There are 1 billion cubic millimetres in a cubic metre.


Conversion Tables for Litres (L) to Cubic Millimetres (mm³)