What is a liter?
A liter is a unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter, 1,000 milliliters, or 0.001 cubic meter.
1 liter = 1,000 milliliters = 0.2641720524 US gallons
Volume unit
Liter
LA liter is a unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter, 1,000 milliliters, or 0.001 cubic meter.
History
The liter was introduced with the metric system in France. Its modern relationship to the cubic meter is exact.
Common uses
- Beverages
- Fuel
- Cooking
- Container and appliance capacity