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 871 cubic centimeters into liters we have to multiply 871 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

871 cm3 → V_(L)

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

V_(L) = 871 cm3 × 0.001 L

V_(L) = 0.871 L

The final result is:

871 cm3 → 0.871 L

We conclude that 871 cubic centimeters is equivalent to 0.871 liters:

871 cubic centimeters = 0.871 liters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 liter is equal to 1.1481056257176 × 871 cubic centimeters.

Another way is saying that 871 cubic centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 1.1481056257176 liters.

Approximate result

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

871 cm3 ≅ 0.871 L

An alternative is also that one liter is approximately one point one four eight times eight hundred seventy-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