5 liters in centiliters

Conversion formula
How to convert 5 liters to centiliters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{liter}\approx 100\mathrm{centiliter}$

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

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

Conclusion: 5 ⁢ liter ≈ 500 ⁢ centiliter

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centiliter is equal to 0.002 times 5 liters.

It can also be expressed as: 5 liters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.002}}$ centiliters.

Approximation

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