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"L" Conversion/Equivalency Factors

Original UnitMultiplied
By
Conversion
Factor
EqualsFinal Unit
leaguesx3=miles (approximately)
light–yearsx63,239.70=astronomical units
light–yearsx9,460,730,000,000=kilometers (km)
light–yearsx5,900,000,000,000=miles (mi)
lines/square centimeterx1=gausses
lines/square inchx0.155=gausses
lines/square inchx1.55E–09=webers/square centimeter
lines/square inchx1.0E–08=webers/square inch
lines/square inchx1.55E–05=webers/square meter
links (engineer's)x12=inches (in)
links (surveyor's)x7.92=inches (in)
liters (L)x0.008 4=barrels
liters (L)x0.006 3=barrels of petroleum
liters (L)x0.02=bushels, US dry
liters (L)x100=centiliters (cL)
liters (L)x1,000=cubic centimeters (cm3)
liters (L)x0.03=cubic feet (ft3 or cf)
liters (L)x61.02=cubic inches (in3)
liters (L)x1.0E–03=cubic meters (m3)
liters (L)x1.31E–03=cubic yards (yd3)
liters (L)x10=deciliters (dL)
liters (L)x0.264 2=gallons, US liquid
liters (L)x1.1E–03=kiloliters (kL)
liters (L)x1,000=milliliters (mL)
liters (L)x2.11=pints, US liquid
liters (L)x1.05=quarts, US liquid
liters/minutex5.89E–04=cubic feet/second
liters/minutex4.4E–03=gallons/second
long tonsx1,016.047=kilograms (kg)
long tonsx1.016 047=metric tons (t)
long tonsx2,240 a=pounds (lb)
long tonsx1.12=short tons (st)
lumens (lm)x0.079 58=spherical candle power
lumens (lm)x1.496E–03=watts (W)
lumens/square footx1=foot–candles
lumens/square footx10.76=lumens/square meter
luxx0.09=foot–candles

a Exact conversion.

b Calculated by the Energy Information Administration.

c Estimated.

This table was last updated January 31, 2014.