Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cubic centimeters to liters is 0.001, which means that 1 cubic centimeter is equal to 0.001 liters:

1 cm3 = 0.001 L

To convert 261 cubic centimeters into liters we have to multiply 261 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cubic centimeters to liters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cm3 → 0.001 L

261 cm3 → V_(L)

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

V_(L) = 261 cm3 × 0.001 L

V_(L) = 0.261 L

The final result is:

261 cm3 → 0.261 L

We conclude that 261 cubic centimeters is equivalent to 0.261 liters:

261 cubic centimeters = 0.261 liters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 liter is equal to 3.8314176245211 × 261 cubic centimeters.

Another way is saying that 261 cubic centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 3.8314176245211 liters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred sixty-one cubic centimeters is approximately zero point two six one liters:

261 cm3 ≅ 0.261 L

An alternative is also that one liter is approximately three point eight three one times two hundred sixty-one cubic centimeters.

Conversion table

cubic centimeters to liters chart

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