50 mL to L — 50 millilitres in litres

50mL0.05L

Exact 50 ÷ 1,000 = 0.05

50 millilitres in other units

Litres0.05L
Cubic metres0.00005m³
US teaspoons10.144207tsp
US tablespoons3.381402tbsp
US fluid ounces1.690701US fl oz
US cups0.21133764US cup
US pints0.10566882US pt
US quarts0.05283441US qt
US gallons0.0132086US gal
Imperial fluid ounces1.759754imp fl oz
Imperial pints0.0879877imp pt
Imperial gallons0.01099846imp gal
Cubic feet0.001765733336ft³
Cubic inches3.051187in³
Oil barrels0.000314490539bbl

mL to L at a glance

MillilitresLitres
1 mL0.001 L
2 mL0.002 L
3 mL0.003 L
5 mL0.005 L
10 mL0.01 L
20 mL0.02 L
25 mL0.025 L
50 mL0.05 L
100 mL0.1 L
250 mL0.25 L
500 mL0.5 L
1,000 mL1 L

How to convert millilitres to litres

Multiply by 0.001 — one millilitre is 0.001 litres. That factor is exact: it comes from the definition of the units rather than from a measurement, so it will not change and does not need rounding.

Working 50 ÷ 1,000 = 0.05

What these units are

The millilitre and the litre are covered in the volume unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.

Questions

How many litres are in a millilitre?

One millilitre is 0.001 litres. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.

What is 50 millilitres in litres?

50 millilitres is 0.05 litres. The working is 50 ÷ 1,000 = 0.05.

Is a gallon the same in the US and the UK?

No. A US gallon is 3.785411784 litres; an Imperial gallon is 4.54609 litres. The Imperial one is about 20% larger, which is why US and UK fuel economy figures for the same car look different.

Which pint does a recipe mean?

Follow the recipe's origin. A US pint is 16 US fluid ounces, roughly 473 mL. An Imperial pint is 20 Imperial fluid ounces, roughly 568 mL. A British pint of milk is noticeably more than an American one.

Can I convert litres to kilograms here?

Not directly — that depends on what you are measuring. Volume becomes mass only once you know the density. Water is the convenient case: one litre is almost exactly one kilogram. Oil, flour and alcohol are all lighter.

Why is a US cup not 250 mL?

The US legal cup is 240 mL and the customary cup used in recipes is about 236.6 mL. The round 250 mL cup is the Australian and metric standard. In baking the gap is enough to notice.

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