Litres to millilitres
Multiply litres by 1,000 to get millilitres.
1.5 L = 1,500 mL
How to convert litres to millilitres
The millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre (cm³). The litre is a cubic decimetre (0.001 m³), the SI-accepted metric unit of volume.
Worked example — 1.5 L: 1.5 × 1,000 = 1,500 mL.
Litres to millilitres table
| Litres | Millilitres |
|---|---|
| 0.1 L | 100 mL |
| 0.25 L | 250 mL |
| 0.5 L | 500 mL |
| 1 L | 1,000 mL |
| 1.5 L | 1,500 mL |
| 2 L | 2,000 mL |
| 5 L | 5,000 mL |
| 10 L | 10,000 mL |
| 20 L | 20,000 mL |
Reverse and related
About litres and millilitres
Litre (L)
1 L = 1,000 mLDefinition. A cubic decimetre (0.001 m³), the SI-accepted metric unit of volume
History and origin
The litre was introduced in France in 1795 as a unit of volume, defined as one cubic decimetre. It is not an SI base unit but is accepted for use with the SI.
Current use
Litres measure drinks and bottles, fuel and engine sizes across the metric world, and appear on beverage containers almost everywhere.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the litre is an SI-accepted unit (1 L = 1 dm³)
Millilitre (mL)
1 mL = 0.001 LDefinition. One thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre (cm³)
History and origin
The millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, equal to one cubic centimetre. It came with the decimal metric system as the unit for small liquid volumes.
Current use
Millilitres are used for recipes, medicine doses and cosmetics, and are printed on most small bottles and cans.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the litre is an SI-accepted unit (1 L = 1 dm³)
Where people use this
Litres: drinks and bottles, fuel, engine sizes. Millilitres: recipes, medicine doses, cosmetics. 1 L is exactly 1000 mL.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Both units are defined in BIPM SI Brochure (2019); the litre is an SI-accepted unit (1 L = 1 dm³).
Questions people ask
How many mL in a litre?
One litre is exactly 1000 millilitres.
How many mL is 2 L?
2 litres is 2000 mL.
What is 0.5 L in mL?
Half a litre is 500 mL.