Convert Liters per Minute to Cubic Centimeters per Second

Formula

cm³/s = L/min × 16.66666666667

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 L/min = 10⁻³ m³ ÷ 60 s
• 1 cm³/s = 10⁻⁶ m³ ÷ 1 s
• 1 L/min = 0.00001666666666667 m³/s ÷ 0.000001 m³/s per cm³/s = 16.66666666667 cm³/s

Both units are defined exactly, so the factor is exact. Liter per Minute definition: liter per minute; Cubic Centimeter per Second definition: cubic centimeter per second.

Worked examples

1. 32 L/min, a common filter-media test flow, is 533.3333333 cm³/s.
   32 L/min × 16.66666667 = 533.3333333 cm³/s
2. 1 L/min is 16.66666667 cm³/s.
   1 L/min × 16.66666667 = 16.66666667 cm³/s

Where it's used

Permeability and filter-media testers set flow in L/min but report per-area results in cm³/s per cm². Converting L/min to cm³/s is the first step.

Liter per Minute to other flow rate units

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 8 (litre, minute).
• The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 2 with SI prefix centi.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-15. Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.