5 deciliters in liters

Result

The conversion result is: 5 deciliters is equivalent to 0.5 liters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 5 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 / 5 dl ≈ 0.1 liter / x liter

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

x liter ≈ (5 dl / 1 dl) * 0.1 liter → x liter ≈ 0.5 liter

Conclusion:

5 dl ≈ 0.5 liter

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 liter is equal to 2 times 5 deciliters.

It can also be expressed as: 5 deciliters is equal to 1 / 2 liters.

Approximation

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