Conversion formula

The conversion factor from milliliters to deciliters is 0.01, which means that 1 milliliter is equal to 0.01 deciliters:

1 ml = 0.01 dL

To convert 260 milliliters into deciliters we have to multiply 260 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from milliliters to deciliters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ml → 0.01 dL

260 ml → V_(dL)

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

V_(dL) = 260 ml × 0.01 dL

V_(dL) = 2.6 dL

The final result is:

260 ml → 2.6 dL

We conclude that 260 milliliters is equivalent to 2.6 deciliters:

260 milliliters = 2.6 deciliters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 deciliter is equal to 0.38461538461538 × 260 milliliters.

Another way is saying that 260 milliliters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.38461538461538 deciliters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred sixty milliliters is approximately two point six deciliters:

260 ml ≅ 2.6 dL

An alternative is also that one deciliter is approximately zero point three eight five times two hundred sixty milliliters.

Conversion table

milliliters to deciliters chart

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