Liters to Milliliters Conversion (L to mL)

Liters to Milliliters Converter

Enter the volume in liters below to convert it to milliliters.

Result in Milliliters:

1 L = 1,000 mL

How to Convert Liters to Milliliters

To convert a measurement in liters to a measurement in milliliters, multiply the volume by the following conversion ratio: 1,000 milliliters/liter.

Since one liter is equal to 1,000 milliliters, you can use this simple formula to convert:

milliliters = liters × 1,000

The volume in milliliters is equal to the volume in liters multiplied by 1,000.

For example, here's how to convert 5 liters to milliliters using the formula above.

milliliters = (5 L × 1,000) = 5,000 mL

conversion scale showing liters and equivalent milliliters volume values

How Many Milliliters Are in a Liter?

There are 1,000 milliliters in a liter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 L = 1,000 mL

Liters and milliliters are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Liter?

A liter is a unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or 0.264172 US gallons.^[1] The liter is a special name defined for the cubic decimeter and is exactly equal to the volume of one cubic decimeter (1 decimeter is 1/10 of a meter, or 10 centimeters).

The liter is an SI accepted unit for volume for use with the metric system. A liter is sometimes also referred to as a litre. Liters can be abbreviated as L, and are also sometimes abbreviated as l or ℓ. For example, 1 liter can be written as 1 L, 1 l, or 1 ℓ.

Learn more about liters.

What Is a Milliliter?

The milliliter is a unit of volume equal to 1 cubic centimeter, 1/1,000 of a liter, or about 0.061 cubic inches.^[2]

The milliliter is an SI unit of volume in the metric system. In the metric system, "milli" is the prefix for thousandths, or 10^-3. A milliliter is sometimes also referred to as a millilitre. Milliliters can be abbreviated as mL, and are also sometimes abbreviated as ml or mℓ. For example, 1 milliliter can be written as 1 mL, 1 ml, or 1 mℓ.

Since one milliliter is equivalent to one cubic centimeter, milliliters are sometimes expressed using the abbreviation for a cubic centimeter (cc) for things such as medical dosages or engine displacements.

Learn more about milliliters.

Liter to Milliliter Conversion Table

Table showing various liter measurements converted to milliliters.
Liters	Milliliters
0.001 L	1 mL
0.002 L	2 mL
0.003 L	3 mL
0.004 L	4 mL
0.005 L	5 mL
0.006 L	6 mL
0.007 L	7 mL
0.008 L	8 mL
0.009 L	9 mL
0.01 L	10 mL
0.02 L	20 mL
0.03 L	30 mL
0.04 L	40 mL
0.05 L	50 mL
0.06 L	60 mL
0.07 L	70 mL
0.08 L	80 mL
0.09 L	90 mL
0.1 L	100 mL
0.2 L	200 mL
0.3 L	300 mL
0.4 L	400 mL
0.5 L	500 mL
0.6 L	600 mL
0.7 L	700 mL
0.8 L	800 mL
0.9 L	900 mL
1 L	1,000 mL

Table showing various liter measurements converted to milliliters.

Liters

Milliliters

0.001 L

1 mL

0.002 L

2 mL

0.003 L

3 mL

0.004 L

4 mL

0.005 L

5 mL

0.006 L

6 mL

0.007 L

7 mL

0.008 L

8 mL

0.009 L

9 mL

0.01 L

10 mL

0.02 L

20 mL

0.03 L

30 mL

0.04 L

40 mL

0.05 L

50 mL

0.06 L

60 mL

0.07 L

70 mL

0.08 L

80 mL

0.09 L

90 mL

0.1 L

100 mL

0.2 L

200 mL

0.3 L

300 mL

0.4 L

400 mL

0.5 L

500 mL

0.6 L

600 mL

0.7 L

700 mL

0.8 L

800 mL

0.9 L

900 mL

1 L

1,000 mL

References

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Units outside the SI, https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/outside.html
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices, Handbook 44 - 2019 Edition, https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/hb/2019/NIST.HB.44-2019.pdf