Convert Litres (L) into other units of volume e.g. m³, cm³, mm³, cup, fl oz, ft³, gal, in³, fl oz, pt, Tsp

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Common
Cubic Centimetres
(cm³)
Common
Cubic Feet
(ft³)
Common
Cubic Inches
(in³)
Common
Cubic Metres
(m³)
Common
Cubic Millimetres
(mm³)
Common
Cups
(cup)
Common
Imperial Fluid Ounces
(fl oz)
Common
Imperial Gallons
(gal)
Common
Pints (Imperial)
(pt)
Common
Teaspoons
(Tsp)
Common
US Fluid Ounce
(fl oz)
Acre Feet
(ac⋅ft)
Barrels
(bbl)
Board Feet
(FBM)
Bushels
(bsh)
Cubic Yards
(yd³)
Gills
(gi)
Pecks
(pk)
Pints (US Dry)
(dry pt)
Pints (US Liquid)
(pt)
Quarts (US Dry)
(qt)
Quarts (US Liquid)
(qt)
Register Tons
(GRT)
Steres
(st)
Tablespoons
(Tbsp)
US Dry Gallons
(dry gal)
US Gills
(gi)
US Liquid Gallons
(gal)

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'.