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 396.9 cubic centimeters into liters we have to multiply 396.9 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

396.9 cm3 → V_(L)

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

V_(L) = 396.9 cm3 × 0.001 L

V_(L) = 0.3969 L

The final result is:

396.9 cm3 → 0.3969 L

We conclude that 396.9 cubic centimeters is equivalent to 0.3969 liters:

396.9 cubic centimeters = 0.3969 liters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 liter is equal to 2.5195263290501 × 396.9 cubic centimeters.

Another way is saying that 396.9 cubic centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 2.5195263290501 liters.

Approximate result

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

396.9 cm3 ≅ 0.397 L

An alternative is also that one liter is approximately two point five two times three hundred ninety-six point nine 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