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823 ml is the same as 0.823 liters

1. use the conversion factor 1 liter = 1000 ml

2. multiple 823 ml by the conversion factor (1 liter/ 1000 ml )

3. 823 ml x ( 1 liter/ 1000 ml ) = 0.823 liter Here the unit label ml cancels.

823 ml is the same as 0.823 liters

Alternately we can use the meaning of the prefix milli-

milli- means 1/ 1000.

The 823 ml can be thought of being

823 ( 1/1000) liters

The volume in liters is 0.823 liters

0.823 liter

Revised July 1, 2013

revised 2013