volume · International · Modern
Non-SI unit accepted for use with the SI; 1 L = 1 dm³ = 10⁻³ m³.
Converter
volume · International · Modern
cubic metre
m³exact
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- M017
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- Standardized
- Conversion mode
- multiplicative
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Etymology/person-name origin not separately researched unless stated by standards history; current definition/conversion resolved.
Definition
Coherent SI derived unit for volume, equal to metre cubed.
Reference value
One cubic metre is equal to 1 cubic metre.
History & use
Volume is a coherent SI derived quantity expressed as the cube of the metre.
Modern use
Canonical SI volume expression.
Did you know?
One litre is exactly 0.001 cubic metre.
Sources & evidence
Source tier Tier A · confidence High
Related measurements
volume · International · Modern
1 mL = 10^-3 L = 10^-6 m³.
fluid ounce (US)
fl oz (US)volume · UK / US · Modern / historical
1 U.S. fluid ounce = 1/128 U.S. gallon = 29.5735295625 mL.
fluid ounce (Imperial)
fl oz (Imp)volume · UK / US · Modern / historical
1 Imperial fluid ounce = 1/160 Imperial gallon = 28.4130625 mL.
cup (US customary)
cup (US)volume · UK / US · Modern / historical
1 U.S. customary cup = 8 U.S. fluid ounces = 236.5882365 mL.
pint (US liquid)
pt (US liq)volume · UK / US · Modern / historical
1 U.S. liquid pint = 1/8 U.S. gallon = 0.473176473 L.
pint (Imperial)
pt (Imp)volume · UK / US · Modern / historical
1 Imperial pint = 1/8 Imperial gallon = 0.56826125 L.
quart (US liquid)
qt (US liq)volume · UK / US · Modern / historical
1 U.S. liquid quart = 1/4 U.S. gallon = 0.946352946 L.