12 deciliters in liters

Result

The conversion result is: 12 deciliters is equivalent to 1.2 liters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 12 deciliters to liters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 dl ≈ 0.1 liter.

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

1 dl / 12 dl ≈ 0.1 liter / x liter

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

x liter ≈ (12 dl / 1 dl) * 0.1 liter → x liter ≈ 1.2000000000000002 liter

Conclusion:

12 dl ≈ 1.2000000000000002 liter

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 liter is equal to 0.833333333333333 times 12 deciliters.

It can also be expressed as: 12 deciliters is equal to 1 / 0.833333333333333 liters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: twelve deciliters is about zero liters, or alternatively, a liter is about zero point eight three times twelve deciliters.