Milligram per liter to Milligram per deciliter Converter
1 milligram per liter is exactly 0.1 milligrams per deciliter. Convert milligrams per liter (mg/L) to milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
mg/L to mg/dL calculator
Result
Milligram per liter to Milligram per deciliter conversion
1 mg/L = 0.1 mg/dLone milligram per liter in milligrams per deciliter
1 mg/dL = 10 mg/Lone milligram per deciliter in milligrams per liter
Milligram per liter (mg/L): One milligram per liter: exactly 0.001 kg/m³. Used for water quality. In dilute water solutions it is close to 1 ppm.
Milligram per deciliter (mg/dL): One milligram per deciliter: exactly 0.01 kg/m³. Used in US blood tests, for example glucose and cholesterol.
Source:SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert milligrams per liter to milligrams per deciliter
To convert milligrams per liter to milligrams per deciliter, multiply the number of milligrams per liter by 0.1.
Formula
mg/dL = mg/L × 0.1
Examples
- 5 mg/L = 5 × 0.1 = 0.5 mg/dL
- 25 mg/L = 25 × 0.1 = 2.5 mg/dL
- 100 mg/L = 100 × 0.1 = 10 mg/dL
Milligram per liter to Milligram per deciliter conversion table
| Milligram per liter (mg/L) | Milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 mg/L | 0.01 mg/dL |
| 0.5 mg/L | 0.05 mg/dL |
| 1 mg/L | 0.1 mg/dL |
| 2 mg/L | 0.2 mg/dL |
| 3 mg/L | 0.3 mg/dL |
| 5 mg/L | 0.5 mg/dL |
| 10 mg/L | 1 mg/dL |
| 20 mg/L | 2 mg/dL |
| 25 mg/L | 2.5 mg/dL |
| 50 mg/L | 5 mg/dL |
| 100 mg/L | 10 mg/dL |
| 250 mg/L | 25 mg/dL |
| 500 mg/L | 50 mg/dL |
| 1000 mg/L | 100 mg/dL |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many milligrams per deciliter are in one milligram per liter?
- One milligram per liter is exactly 0.1 milligrams per deciliter.
- How do I convert milligrams per deciliter to milligrams per liter?
- To convert milligrams per deciliter to milligrams per liter, multiply the number of milligrams per deciliter by 10. The formula is mg/L = mg/dL × 10.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 0.1 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a milligram per liter or a milligram per deciliter?
- A milligram per deciliter is 10 times larger than a milligram per liter. In other words, a milligram per liter is exactly 1/10 of a milligram per deciliter.