Convert liters to milliliters
Liter (l) to milliliter (ml). One liter equals 1000 milliliters.
Formula
Liter to milliliter conversion table
| Liters | Milliliters | Milliliters | Liters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 l | 1000 ml | 1 ml | 0.001 l |
| 2 l | 2000 ml | 2 ml | 0.002 l |
| 3 l | 3000 ml | 3 ml | 0.003 l |
| 5 l | 5000 ml | 5 ml | 0.005 l |
| 10 l | 10000 ml | 10 ml | 0.01 l |
| 20 l | 20000 ml | 20 ml | 0.02 l |
| 50 l | 50000 ml | 50 ml | 0.05 l |
| 100 l | 100000 ml | 100 ml | 0.1 l |
| 500 l | 500000 ml | 500 ml | 0.5 l |
| 1000 l | 1000000 ml | 1000 ml | 1 l |
Decimal liters to milliliters conversion table
The exact decimal amounts people look up most often, worked out with the same factor the converter above uses. Every row is calculated, not rounded off a chart.
| Liters | Milliliters |
|---|---|
| 0.003 l | 3 ml |
| 0.01 l | 10 ml |
| 0.015 l | 15 ml |
| 0.02 l | 20 ml |
| 0.025 l | 25 ml |
| 0.03 l | 30 ml |
| 0.035 l | 35 ml |
| 0.04 l | 40 ml |
| 0.045 l | 45 ml |
| 0.05 l | 50 ml |
| 0.055 l | 55 ml |
| 0.06 l | 60 ml |
| 0.065 l | 65 ml |
| 0.07 l | 70 ml |
| 0.075 l | 75 ml |
| 0.08 l | 80 ml |
| 0.085 l | 85 ml |
| 0.09 l | 90 ml |
| 0.095 l | 95 ml |
| 0.1 l | 100 ml |
| 0.125 l | 125 ml |
| 0.15 l | 150 ml |
| 0.2 l | 200 ml |
| 0.25 l | 250 ml |
| 0.3 l | 300 ml |
| 0.33 l | 330 ml |
| 0.35 l | 350 ml |
| 0.4 l | 400 ml |
| 0.45 l | 450 ml |
| 0.5 l | 500 ml |
| 0.55 l | 550 ml |
| 0.6 l | 600 ml |
| 0.65 l | 650 ml |
| 0.67 l | 670 ml |
| 0.7 l | 700 ml |
| 0.75 l | 750 ml |
| 0.8 l | 800 ml |
| 0.85 l | 850 ml |
| 0.9 l | 900 ml |
| 0.95 l | 950 ml |
| 1 l | 1000 ml |
| 1.05 l | 1050 ml |
| 1.1 l | 1100 ml |
| 1.15 l | 1150 ml |
| 1.2 l | 1200 ml |
| 1.25 l | 1250 ml |
| 1.3 l | 1300 ml |
| 1.35 l | 1350 ml |
| 1.4 l | 1400 ml |
| 1.45 l | 1450 ml |
| 1.5 l | 1500 ml |
| 1.55 l | 1550 ml |
| 1.6 l | 1600 ml |
| 1.65 l | 1650 ml |
| 1.7 l | 1700 ml |
| 1.75 l | 1750 ml |
| 1.8 l | 1800 ml |
| 1.85 l | 1850 ml |
| 1.9 l | 1900 ml |
| 1.95 l | 1950 ml |
| 2 l | 2000 ml |
Milliliters back to liters
The same conversion in reverse, for when you have the answer and need the question.
| Milliliters | Liters |
|---|---|
| 1 ml | 0.001 l |
| 5 ml | 0.005 l |
| 10 ml | 0.01 l |
| 25 ml | 0.025 l |
| 50 ml | 0.05 l |
| 100 ml | 0.1 l |
| 250 ml | 0.25 l |
| 500 ml | 0.5 l |
| 750 ml | 0.75 l |
| 1000 ml | 1 l |
| 1500 ml | 1.5 l |
Where the liter to milliliter factor comes from
- The litre is not an SI base unit, but it has an exact SI definition: one litre is exactly one cubic decimetre (1 dm³), which is 0.001 m³.
- The prefix milli means one thousandth, so a millilitre is exactly 0.001 litres, which works out to exactly one cubic centimetre (1 cm³).
- One litre therefore holds exactly 1000 millilitres. Like every metric step, the factor is exact by definition.
- millilitres = litres × 1000, a decimal point moved three places right. 0.02 l becomes 20 ml and 0.125 l becomes 125 ml.
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Common mistakes
Millilitres, cubic centimetres and cc are the same thing
1 ml = 1 cm³ = 1 cc, exactly. Medical syringes are marked in cc and engine sizes in cc, but no conversion is needed: a 5 cc dose is 5 ml. What is not the same is the cubic metre, which holds 1000 litres, and the cubic millimetre, which is a millionth of a litre.
Litres are metric, fluid ounces are not
Litres and millilitres are identical everywhere in the world, but the units people mix them with are not. A US fluid ounce is 29.5735295625 ml while an imperial (UK) fluid ounce is 28.4130625 ml, so the same 0.5 l is 16.91 US fl oz but 17.6 imperial fl oz. UnitGlide uses US fluid measures.
To convert liters to milliliters, multiply the number of liters by 1000. One liter equals 1000 milliliters, and one milliliter equals 0.001 liters, so the relationship is fixed and exact. As a worked example, 10 l comes to 10000 ml. Enter your own figure in the converter above to get an instant answer, or use the swap button to flip the direction. This is a volume conversion, and like every tool on UnitGlide it runs locally in your browser with no account or upload required. The table further down shows a range of common liter values already worked out in milliliters, plus the reverse milliliter to liter direction, which is handy for quick reference or double-checking a result by hand.
Liter to milliliter in practice
Litres to millilitres is one of the cleanest conversions there is, which is exactly why it is worth getting the decimal point right in the kitchen, the pharmacy and the lab.
Where precision matters
Cooking scales up and down through it constantly, but medicine is where the decimal point earns its keep: a 0.5 L bottle is 500 mL, and a 2.5 mL infant dose is 0.0025 L. Homebrewers, aquarium keepers and gardeners dosing nutrients all live in the same territory, moving between litre-scale volumes and millilitre-scale additions without wanting to slip a factor of ten.
Millilitres, cubic centimetres and cc
One millilitre is exactly one cubic centimetre, so a syringe or engine marked in cc needs no conversion at all: a 5 cc dose is 5 mL, and a 1,500 cc engine displaces 1.5 L. Because every step is a factor of 1,000, the whole conversion is a decimal point moved three places, with no rounding to introduce error at any scale.
Watch the metric prefix, not the fluid ounce
The units that cause trouble here are the ones people reach for by mistake. Litres and millilitres are identical everywhere in the world, but a fluid ounce is not: a US fluid ounce is 29.6 mL and a UK one 28.4 mL. If a recipe mixes litres with ounces, convert the ounces separately rather than assuming a round 30 mL each.
A quick check
Because the factor is a flat thousand, a fast sanity test is to count decimal places: 0.05 L should gain three zeros to become 50 mL, and 1.25 L becomes 1,250 mL. If the answer is off by a power of ten, a decimal place went missing on the way.
Reading a drinks label
Bottled drinks straddle the two units by habit: a soft drink is sold as 500 mL but a bottle of wine as 0.75 L, which is the same 750 mL. A litre of milk is a round 1,000 mL, and a small carton is often 200 mL, or 0.2 L. Being fluent both ways makes it easy to compare pack sizes on a shelf where some are marked in litres and others in millilitres.
Frequently asked questions
How many ml is 0.02 l?
0.02 l is 20 ml. Multiply litres by 1000: 0.02 × 1000 = 20. That is about four teaspoons.
How many ml is 0.05 litres?
0.05 litres is 50 ml. The factor never changes, so 0.005 l is 5 ml and 0.5 l is 500 ml.
Is 1000 ml exactly 1 litre?
Yes, exactly. The millilitre is defined as one thousandth of a litre, and one litre is defined as one cubic decimetre, so both relationships are exact rather than approximate.
How many milliliters are in a liter?
One liter equals 1000 milliliters. The ratio is constant, so you can multiply any number of liters by 1000 to get milliliters.
What is the formula to convert liters to milliliters?
Use milliliters = liters × 1000. UnitGlide applies this exact formula for every value, so results stay accurate across the whole range.
How do I convert milliliters back to liters?
Go the other way by using one milliliter equals 0.001 liters. You can also press the swap button in the converter above to flip the direction in one click.
Is this liter to milliliter converter accurate?
Yes. It uses internationally defined SI conversion factors, as maintained by the BIPM, and all math runs in your browser so nothing is rounded away on a server. For everyday use the displayed precision is more than enough.