m³ to Liters Converter

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Convert cubic meters to liters with the SI relation 1 m³ = 1,000 L. A 50 m³ swimming pool holds 50,000 L; a domestic gas meter reading of 100 m³ corresponds to 100,000 L of natural gas. Useful for breaking down utility-meter readings, hydraulic calculations and aquarium volumes into the litre figures used by retail packaging. Browser-local.

Cubic meter (m³)
Liter (L)

Cubic meter (m³) → Liter (L)

Quick reference table

Cubic meter (m³)Liter (L)
1 m³1000 L
2 m³2000 L
5 m³5000 L
10 m³10000 L
25 m³25000 L
50 m³50000 L
100 m³100000 L

Glossary

Cubic meter (m³)

A cubic meter is the SI derived unit for volume, equal to 1000 liters or 1 million milliliters. It is the standard unit for shipping container capacities, construction-material quantities, gas-meter readings, water-utility billing and bulk industrial volumes. One m³ of water at 4 °C weighs exactly 1000 kg (1 tonne).

Liter (L)

A liter is the standard metric unit of volume, equal to 1 cubic decimeter (1 L = 1000 ml = 0.001 m³). It is used worldwide for beverages, fuel sold in metric markets, kitchen recipes and small-scale chemistry. One US gallon holds about 3.785 L; one UK imperial gallon holds about 4.546 L. The symbol is "L" or "l" (capital L preferred to avoid confusion with the digit 1).

Metric / SI volume

In the metric system, volume is reported in liters (everyday) or cubic meters (industrial), with millilters for fine resolution. The relations are exact powers of ten: 1 m³ = 1,000 L = 1,000,000 ml, and 1 ml = 1 cm³. The metric system is the standard worldwide for science, beverages, fuel in metric countries, and most modern recipes outside the United States.

Imperial / US Customary volume

US customary and UK imperial systems both use gallon, quart, pint and fluid ounce — but with different sizes. The US gallon is 3.785 L (128 US fl oz); the UK imperial gallon is 4.546 L (160 UK fl oz). Cooking units (tsp = 4.93 ml, tbsp = 14.79 ml, cup = 240 ml) follow the US standard in nearly all modern English-language recipes.

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