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 980 deciliters into liters we have to multiply 980 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

980 dL → V_(L)

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

V_(L) = 980 dL × 0.1 L

V_(L) = 98 L

The final result is:

980 dL → 98 L

We conclude that 980 deciliters is equivalent to 98 liters:

980 deciliters = 98 liters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 liter is equal to 0.010204081632653 × 980 deciliters.

Another way is saying that 980 deciliters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.010204081632653 liters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred eighty deciliters is approximately ninety-eight liters:

980 dL ≅ 98 L

An alternative is also that one liter is approximately zero point zero one times nine hundred eighty 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