Conversion formula

The conversion factor from deciliters to liters is 0.1, which means that 1 deciliter is equal to 0.1 liters:

1 dL = 0.1 L

To convert 1997 deciliters into liters we have to multiply 1997 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from deciliters to liters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dL → 0.1 L

1997 dL → V_(L)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in liters:

V_(L) = 1997 dL × 0.1 L

V_(L) = 199.7 L

The final result is:

1997 dL → 199.7 L

We conclude that 1997 deciliters is equivalent to 199.7 liters:

1997 deciliters = 199.7 liters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 liter is equal to 0.0050075112669004 × 1997 deciliters.

Another way is saying that 1997 deciliters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0050075112669004 liters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven deciliters is approximately one hundred ninety-nine point seven liters:

1997 dL ≅ 199.7 L

An alternative is also that one liter is approximately zero point zero zero five times one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven deciliters.

Conversion table

deciliters to liters chart

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