Liters to Milliliters Converter
1 liter (L) = exactly 1,000 milliliters (mL). A 1.5 L bottle = 1,500 mL. Medical doses are in mL.
Inverse conversion
1,000 mL = 1 liter (L) exactly. A 330 mL drink can = 0.33 L. A water bottle = 500 mL = 0.5 L.
Formula
Formula
mL = L × 1000
Worked example
A 1.5 L water bottle: 1.5 × 1,000 = 1,500 mL.
Quick reference table
| L | mL |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 100 |
| 0.25 | 250 |
| 0.5 | 500 |
| 1 | 1000 |
| 1.5 | 1500 |
| 2 | 2000 |
| 5 | 5000 |
| 10 | 10000 |
Unit definitions
Liter (L)
The liter (L) is the metric unit of volume equal to 1 cubic decimeter (dm³), widely used in everyday measurements.
Milliliter (mL)
The milliliter (mL) = 1/1,000 L = 1 cm³. Used for precise small volumes in medicine and food.
Common use cases
- Lab protocols: diluting from stock solutions
- Medical IV preparation
- Bottled water and beverage sizing
- Scaling up small recipe quantities