17 deciliters in liters

Conversion formula
How to convert 17 deciliters to liters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{dl}\approx 0.1\mathrm{liter}$

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

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

Conclusion: 17 ⁢ dl ≈ 1.7000000000000002 ⁢ liter

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 liter is equal to 0.588235294117647 times 17 deciliters.

It can also be expressed as: 17 deciliters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.588235294117647}}$ liters.

Approximation

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