Convert L to megaliters

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How to convert L to megaliters: Enter a value in the L field and click on the "Calculate megaliters" button. Your answer will appear in the megaliters field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between liters and megaliters.

What is a liter (L)?

A liter is a unit of volume in the Metric System. The symbol for liter is L. There are 1,000,000 liters in a megaliter. The International spelling for this unit is litre.

What is a megaliter (ML)?

A megaliter is a unit of volume in the Metric System. The symbol for megaliter is ML. There are 0.000001 megaliters in a liter. The International spelling for this unit is megalitre.

Conversion Formula

Let's take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.

The formula to convert from L to megaliters is:

megaliters = L ÷ 1,000,000

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from liters to megaliters (L to megaliters).

Liter to Megaliter Conversion Example

Task: Convert 425,000 liters to megaliters (show work)

Formula:
L ÷ 1,000,000 = megaliters

Calculations:
425,000 L ÷ 1,000,000 = 0.425 megaliters

Result:
425,000 L is equal to 0.425 megaliters

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from L to megaliters.

Liters to Megaliters Conversion Chart

liters (L)	megaliters (ML)
1 L	0.000001 ML
2 L	0.000002 ML
3 L	0.000003 ML
4 L	0.000004 ML
5 L	0.000005 ML
6 L	0.000006 ML
7 L	0.000007 ML
8 L	0.000008 ML
9 L	0.000009 ML
10 L	0.00001 ML
20 L	0.00002 ML
30 L	0.00003 ML
40 L	0.00004 ML
50 L	0.00005 ML
75 L	0.000075 ML
100 L	0.0001 ML
250 L	0.00025 ML
500 L	0.0005 ML
750 L	0.00075 ML
1,000 L	0.001 ML
2,500 L	0.0025 ML
5,000 L	0.005 ML
7,500 L	0.0075 ML
10,000 L	0.01 ML
25,000 L	0.025 ML
50,000 L	0.05 ML
75,000 L	0.075 ML
100,000 L	0.1 ML
250,000 L	0.25 ML

Related Units

The following tables provide a summary of the Volume units (both Fluid Volume units and Cubic Volume units) within their respective measurement systems.

Fluid Volume Units

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
US teaspoons	US tsp	US Customary Units	6 US tsp = 1 US fl oz
US tablespoons	US tbsp	US Customary Units	1 US tbsp = 3 US tsp
US fluid ounces	US fl oz	US Customary Units	1 US fl oz = 2 US tbsp
US cups	US cup	US Customary Units	1 US cup = 8 US fl oz
US pints	US pt	US Customary Units	1 US pint = 2 US cups
US quarts	US qt	US Customary Units	1 US quart = 2 US pints
US gallons	US gal	US Customary Units	1 US gallon = 128 US fl oz
Imperial teaspoons	Imperial tsp	Imperial System	4.8 Imp tsp = 1 Imp fl oz
Imperial tablespoons	Imperial tbsp	Imperial System	1 Imp tbsp = 3 Imp tsp
Imperial fluid ounces	Imperial fl oz	Imperial System	1 Imp fl oz = 1.6 Imp tbsp
Imperial pints	Imperial pt	Imperial System	1 Imp pint = 20 Imp fl oz
Imperial quarts	Imperial qt	Imperial System	1 Imp quart = 2 Imp pints
Imperial gallons	Imperial gal	Imperial System	1 Imp gallon = 160 Imp fl oz
nanoliters	nL	Metric System	1 L = 1,000,000,000 nL
microliters	μL	Metric System	1 L = 1,000,000 μL
milliliters	mL	Metric System	1 L = 1,000 mL
centiliters	cL	Metric System	1 L = 100 cL
deciliters	dL	Metric System	1 L = 10 dL
liters	L	Metric System	base unit
decaliters	daL	Metric System	10 L = 1 daL
hectoliters	hL	Metric System	100 L = 1 hL
kiloliters	kL	Metric System	1,000 L = 1 kL
megaliters	ML	Metric System	1,000,000 L = 1 ML

Note: There is a difference between US Customary Units and the Imperial System for volume conversions. The US gallon contains 128 US fluid ounces, whereas the Imperial gallon contains 160 Imperial fluid ounces.

Cubic Volume Units

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
cubic inches	in³	US Customary Units/Imperial System	46,656 in³ = 1 yd³
cubic feet	ft³	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 ft³ = 1,728 in³
cubic yards	yd³	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yd³ = 27 ft³
cubic miles	mi³	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mi³ = 5,451,776,000 yd³
cubic millimeters	mm³	Metric System	1 m³ = 1,000,000,000 mm³
cubic centimeters	cm³	Metric System	1 m³ = 1,000,000 cm³
cubic decimeters	dm³	Metric System	1 m³ = 1,000 dm³
cubic meters	m³	Metric System	base unit
cubic decameter	dam³	Metric System	1 dam³ = 1,000 m³
cubic kilometer	km³	Metric System	1 km³ = 1,000,000,000 m³

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