1 cubic metre
1 m³ - Volume; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
NIST — SI conversion factors1 cubic metre vs 1 litre: volume comparison
1 cubic metre is about 1,000 times the capacity of 1 litre.
- 1 cubic metre
- Volume
- 1 litre
- Volume
1 cubic metre
1 m³Volume
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1 litre
1 LVolume
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These are equal-volume cubes. Edge lengths grow with the cube root of capacity; the cubes do not depict container exteriors.
In perspective1,000 times
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1 litre
1 L - Volume; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
NIST — SI conversion factors
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A cubic metre contains exactly 1,000 litres. Its sides are ten times longer than those of a one-litre cube.
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