40 centiliters in liters

Result

The conversion result is: 40 centiliters is equivalent to 0.4 liters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 40 centiliters to liters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 centiliter ≈ 0.01 liter.

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of liters.

1 centiliter / 40 centiliter ≈ 0.01 liter / x liter

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown x:

x liter ≈ (40 centiliter / 1 centiliter) * 0.01 liter → x liter ≈ 0.4 liter

Conclusion:

40 centiliter ≈ 0.4 liter

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 liter is equal to 2.5 times 40 centiliters.

It can also be expressed as: 40 centiliters is equal to 1 / 2.5 liters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty centiliters is about zero liters, or alternatively, a liter is about zero times forty centiliters.