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 501 deciliters into liters we have to multiply 501 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

501 dL → V_(L)

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

V_(L) = 501 dL × 0.1 L

V_(L) = 50.1 L

The final result is:

501 dL → 50.1 L

We conclude that 501 deciliters is equivalent to 50.1 liters:

501 deciliters = 50.1 liters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 liter is equal to 0.019960079840319 × 501 deciliters.

Another way is saying that 501 deciliters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.019960079840319 liters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred one deciliters is approximately fifty point one liters:

501 dL ≅ 50.1 L

An alternative is also that one liter is approximately zero point zero two times five hundred one 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