5 deciliters in centiliters

Result

The conversion result is: 5 deciliters is equivalent to 50 centiliters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 5 deciliters to centiliters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 dl ≈ 10 centiliter.

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

1 dl / 5 dl ≈ 10 centiliter / x centiliter

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

x centiliter ≈ (5 dl / 1 dl) * 10 centiliter → x centiliter ≈ 50 centiliter

Conclusion:

5 dl ≈ 50 centiliter

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centiliter is equal to 0.02 times 5 deciliters.

It can also be expressed as: 5 deciliters is equal to 1 / 0.02 centiliters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: five deciliters is about zero centiliters, or alternatively, a centiliter is about zero times five deciliters.