Conversion formula

The conversion factor from deciliters to cubic centimeters is 100, which means that 1 deciliter is equal to 100 cubic centimeters:

1 dL = 100 cm3

To convert 12 deciliters into cubic centimeters we have to multiply 12 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from deciliters to cubic centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dL → 100 cm3

12 dL → V_(cm3)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in cubic centimeters:

V_(cm3) = 12 dL × 100 cm3

V_(cm3) = 1200 cm3

The final result is:

12 dL → 1200 cm3

We conclude that 12 deciliters is equivalent to 1200 cubic centimeters:

12 deciliters = 1200 cubic centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cubic centimeter is equal to 0.00083333333333333 × 12 deciliters.

Another way is saying that 12 deciliters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00083333333333333 cubic centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that twelve deciliters is approximately one thousand two hundred cubic centimeters:

12 dL ≅ 1200 cm3

An alternative is also that one cubic centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero one times twelve deciliters.

Conversion table

deciliters to cubic centimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from deciliters to cubic centimeters