Volume — milliliters and liters
Volume tells us how much liquid fits in something.
- ml (milliliter) — small amounts. A teaspoon is about 5 ml.
- l (liter) — bigger amounts. A large bottle of water is 1 l.
1 l = 1000 ml.
Things to measure
| Container | About |
| Teaspoon | 5 ml |
| Tablespoon | 15 ml |
| Glass of water | 250 ml |
| Small juice carton | 500 ml |
| Big bottle of water | 1 l = 1000 ml |
| Bucket | 10 l |
Converting l to ml
Multiply liters by 1000, then add the leftover ml.
2 l 250 ml = 2 × 1000 + 250 = 2250 ml.
3 l = 3000 ml.
1 l 50 ml = 1050 ml.
Converting ml to l and ml
Take whole thousands out.
1500 ml = 1 l 500 ml.
2000 ml = 2 l.
3700 ml = 3 l 700 ml.
Comparing volumes
Convert to the same unit first.
1 l vs. 750 ml → 1000 vs. 750 → 1 l > 750 ml.
2500 ml vs. 2 l 600 ml → 2500 vs. 2600 → 2500 ml < 2 l 600 ml.
Try it
Summary
- 1 l = 1000 ml.
- l → ml: multiply by 1000.
- ml → l+ml: take whole thousands out.
- The conversion is the same as g↔kg — both are × 1000.