Conversion formula

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

1 L = 0.001 m3

To convert 462 liters into cubic meters we have to multiply 462 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from liters to cubic meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 L → 0.001 m3

462 L → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 462 L × 0.001 m3

V_(m3) = 0.462 m3

The final result is:

462 L → 0.462 m3

We conclude that 462 liters is equivalent to 0.462 cubic meters:

462 liters = 0.462 cubic meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cubic meter is equal to 2.1645021645022 × 462 liters.

Another way is saying that 462 liters is equal to 1 ÷ 2.1645021645022 cubic meters.

Approximate result

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

462 L ≅ 0.462 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately two point one six five times four hundred sixty-two liters.

Conversion table

liters to cubic meters chart

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