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Converting liters (L) to milliliters (mL) is super simple. All you need to do is multiply the number of liters by 1,000.
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![Step 1 Note that “milli” means one-thousandth.]()
Note that “milli” means one-thousandth. A great trick for remembering the difference between liters and milliliters lies in knowing the definition of the prefix. Since “milli” means one-thousandth, a milliliter is 1/1,000 of a liter.[1] -
![Step 2 Multiply the number of liters (L) by 1,000 to find the number of milliliters (mL).]()
Multiply the number of liters (L) by 1,000 to find the number of milliliters (mL). There are 1,000 times as many milliliters as there are liters.[2]- For instance, say you have 3 liters. Simply multiply 3 liters by 1,000 to get 3,000 milliliters. Therefore, 3 L = 3,000 mL.
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![Step 3 Keep in mind that liters (L) and milliliters (mL) measure volume.]()
Keep in mind that liters (L) and milliliters (mL) measure volume. “Volume,” also known as capacity, refers to how much three-dimensional space an object occupies. In most cases, liters and milliliters are used to measure the volume of liquid or gas.[3]
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![Step 1 Remember that milliliters (mL) are smaller units than liters (L).]()
Remember that milliliters (mL) are smaller units than liters (L). Keep in mind that “milli” means “one-thousandth,” so a milliliter is one-thousandth the size of a liter. Therefore, there will be fewer liters than milliliters.[4] -
![Step 2 Divide the number of milliliters (mL) by 1,000 to get the number of liters (L).]()
Divide the number of milliliters (mL) by 1,000 to get the number of liters (L). Remember that there are 1,000 milliliters in every liter.[5]- For instance, let’s say you have 7,500 milliliters. Divide 7,500 milliliters by 1,000 to get 7.5 liters. So, 7,500 mL = 7.5 L.
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![Step 3 Note that milliliters (mL) and liters (L) are metric units.]()
Note that milliliters (mL) and liters (L) are metric units. If you don’t have a lot of experience measuring volume in milliliters or liters, that may be because you aren’t familiar with the metric system, and both mL and L are metric units.[6] In the U.S., units like cups, pints, quarts, and gallons are more commonly used to measure volume.[7]
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QuestionWhat is 1 liter 722 milliliters converted into milliliters?
Community Answer1 liter + 722 milliliters = 1,000 ml + 722 ml = 1,722 milliliters.
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References
- ↑ https://www.metric-conversions.org/volume/liters-to-milliliters.htm
- ↑ https://www.cuemath.com/measurement/litres-to-milliliters/
- ↑ https://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/volume.html
- ↑ https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math/imp-measurement-and-data-2/imp-converting-units-of-volume/a/metric-units-of-volume-review
- ↑ https://www.metric-conversions.org/volume/milliliters-to-liters.htm
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4nsgk7/articles/zqf4cwx
- ↑ https://www.cuemath.com/measurement/imperial-system/
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This article was reviewed by Grace Imson, MA and by wikiHow staff writer, Sophia Bell. Grace Imson is a math teacher with over 40 years of teaching experience. Grace is currently a math instructor at the City College of San Francisco and was previously in the Math Department at Saint Louis University. She has taught math at the elementary, middle, high school, and college levels. She has an MA in Education, specializing in Administration and Supervision from Saint Louis University. This article has been viewed 225,663 times.
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