Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 cm³ | 0.001 ml | |
| 0.01 cm³ | 0.01 ml | |
| 0.1 cm³ | 0.1 ml | |
| 1 cm³ | 1 ml | |
| 5 cm³ | 5 ml | |
| 10 cm³ | 10 ml | |
| 50 cm³ | 50 ml | |
| 100 cm³ | 100 ml | |
| 1000 cm³ | 1000 ml |
Common cubic centimeter values converted to milliliter — factor: 1 cm³ = 1 mL
| Cubic Centimeter (cm³) | Milliliter (mL) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cm³ | 1 mL | — |
| 5 cm³ | 5 mL | — |
| 10 cm³ | 10 mL | — |
| 15 cm³ | 15 mL | — |
| 30 cm³ | 30 mL | — |
| 60 cm³ | 60 mL | — |
| 100 cm³ | 100 mL | — |
| 150 cm³ | 150 mL | — |
| 240 cm³ | 240 mL | — |
| 355 cm³ | 355 mL | — |
| 500 cm³ | 500 mL | — |
| 750 cm³ | 750 mL | — |
| 1,000 cm³ | 1,000 mL | — |
| 1,500 cm³ | 1,500 mL | — |
| 3,785 cm³ | 3,785 mL | — |
Converting cubic centimeter to milliliter comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using milliliter, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in cubic centimeter that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in milliliter.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 cm³ = 5 mL and 10 cm³ = 10 mL covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 cm³ = 100 mL is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — milliliter back to cubic centimeter — uses the factor 1, so 1 mL = 1 cm³.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 cm³ = 1 mL. Calculations are performed in IEEE 754 double-precision floating point, giving accuracy to at least 8 significant figures — more than sufficient for any practical application.
Formula: Milliliter = Cubic Centimeter × 1
Multiply any cubic centimeter value by 1 to get milliliter. One cubic centimeter equals 1 mL.
Reverse: Cubic Centimeter = Milliliter × 1
1 cm³ = 1 mL exactly. This is a mathematical identity, not an approximation.
Just substitute the unit — the number stays the same.
Doctors say 'cc', chemists say 'mL' — same thing.
Reports tumor volumes, implant dimensions, and organ measurements in cubic centimeters (cc).
Specifies engine displacement in cc: 1000 cc = one liter of swept volume.
Measures specimen volume in cm³ to calculate density for new materials.
Calculates volumes of impression materials, fillings, and bone grafts in cc.
Prepares standard solutions using volumetric glassware graduated in mL (= cm³).
Designs drug delivery capsules with active ingredient volumes in cubic centimeters.
The cubic centimeter (also cc or mL) is the volume of a cube measuring 1 cm on each side. It has been part of the CGS system since the 19th century, formalized by the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1874.
In medicine and pharmacy, the cc is the preferred volume notation for injection doses, IV drips, and surgical implants. Automotive engineers use cc to express engine displacement.
Interesting fact: Because 1 mL = 1 cm³ exactly, the units are fully interchangeable — medical staff say 'cc' while chemists say 'mL'.
The milliliter is one-thousandth of a liter, in use since the metric system was codified in France in 1795. The milli- prefix (from Latin mille, thousand) was standardized as part of the original SI prefix system.
Milliliters are the workhorse of medicine and cooking: syringes, dropper bottles, and nutritional labels all rely on mL for precise small-volume measurement. A standard US teaspoon is approximately 4.929 mL.
Interesting fact: The milliliter is numerically identical to the cubic centimeter (cm³), so 1 mL = 1 cm³ exactly. This equivalence is widely used in medicine, where a 5 cc syringe holds exactly 5 mL.