petaliter | 1 PL | 2 PL | 3 PL | 4 PL | 5 PL | 6 PL | 7 PL | 8 PL | 9 PL | 10 PL | 11 PL | 12 PL | 13 PL | 14 PL | 15 PL | 16 PL | 17 PL | 18 PL | 19 PL | 20 PL | 21 PL | 22 PL | 23 PL | 24 PL | 25 PL | 26 PL | 27 PL | 28 PL | 29 PL | 30 PL | 31 PL | 32 PL | 33 PL | 34 PL | 35 PL | 36 PL | 37 PL | 38 PL | 39 PL | 40 PL | 41 PL | 42 PL | 43 PL | 44 PL | 45 PL | 46 PL | 47 PL | 48 PL | 49 PL | 50 PL | 51 PL | 52 PL | 53 PL | 54 PL | 55 PL | 56 PL | 57 PL | 58 PL | 59 PL | 60 PL | 61 PL | 62 PL | 63 PL | 64 PL | 65 PL | 66 PL | 67 PL | 68 PL | 69 PL | 70 PL | 71 PL | 72 PL | 73 PL | 74 PL | 75 PL | 76 PL | 77 PL | 78 PL | 79 PL | 80 PL | 81 PL | 82 PL | 83 PL | 84 PL | 85 PL | 86 PL | 87 PL | 88 PL | 89 PL | 90 PL | 91 PL | 92 PL | 93 PL | 94 PL | 95 PL | 96 PL | 97 PL | 98 PL | 99 PL | 100 PL |
metric cup | 4.0 × 1015 c | 8.0 × 1015 c | 1.2 × 1016 c | 1.6 × 1016 c | 2.0 × 1016 c | 2.4 × 1016 c | 2.8 × 1016 c | 3.2 × 1016 c | 3.6 × 1016 c | 4.0 × 1016 c | 4.4 × 1016 c | 4.8 × 1016 c | 5.2 × 1016 c | 5.6 × 1016 c | 6.0 × 1016 c | 6.4 × 1016 c | 6.8 × 1016 c | 7.2 × 1016 c | 7.6 × 1016 c | 8.0 × 1016 c | 8.4 × 1016 c | 8.8 × 1016 c | 9.2 × 1016 c | 9.6 × 1016 c | 1.0 × 1017 c | 1.04 × 1017 c | 1.08 × 1017 c | 1.12 × 1017 c | 1.16 × 1017 c | 1.2 × 1017 c | 1.24 × 1017 c | 1.28 × 1017 c | 1.32 × 1017 c | 1.36 × 1017 c | 1.4 × 1017 c | 1.44 × 1017 c | 1.48 × 1017 c | 1.52 × 1017 c | 1.56 × 1017 c | 1.6 × 1017 c | 1.64 × 1017 c | 1.68 × 1017 c | 1.72 × 1017 c | 1.76 × 1017 c | 1.8 × 1017 c | 1.84 × 1017 c | 1.88 × 1017 c | 1.92 × 1017 c | 1.96 × 1017 c | 2.0 × 1017 c | 2.04 × 1017 c | 2.08 × 1017 c | 2.12 × 1017 c | 2.16 × 1017 c | 2.2 × 1017 c | 2.24 × 1017 c | 2.28 × 1017 c | 2.32 × 1017 c | 2.36 × 1017 c | 2.4 × 1017 c | 2.44 × 1017 c | 2.48 × 1017 c | 2.52 × 1017 c | 2.56 × 1017 c | 2.6 × 1017 c | 2.64 × 1017 c | 2.68 × 1017 c | 2.72 × 1017 c | 2.76 × 1017 c | 2.8 × 1017 c | 2.84 × 1017 c | 2.88 × 1017 c | 2.92 × 1017 c | 2.96 × 1017 c | 3.0 × 1017 c | 3.04 × 1017 c | 3.08 × 1017 c | 3.12 × 1017 c | 3.16 × 1017 c | 3.2 × 1017 c | 3.24 × 1017 c | 3.28 × 1017 c | 3.32 × 1017 c | 3.36 × 1017 c | 3.4 × 1017 c | 3.44 × 1017 c | 3.48 × 1017 c | 3.52 × 1017 c | 3.56 × 1017 c | 3.6 × 1017 c | 3.64 × 1017 c | 3.68 × 1017 c | 3.72 × 1017 c | 3.76 × 1017 c | 3.8 × 1017 c | 3.84 × 1017 c | 3.88 × 1017 c | 3.92 × 1017 c | 3.96 × 1017 c | 4.0 × 1017 c |
The petaliter or petalitre is a common metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1 000 000 000 000 cubic meters. Plural name is petaliters.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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petaliter | PL | ≡ 103 km3 | ≡ 1 000 000 000 000 m3 | Metric system SI |
petaliters | metric cups | petaliters | metric cups |
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1 | ≡ 4.0E+15 | 6 | ≡ 2.4E+16 |
2 | ≡ 8.0E+15 | 7 | ≡ 2.8E+16 |
3 | ≡ 1.2E+16 | 8 | ≡ 3.2E+16 |
4 | ≡ 1.6E+16 | 9 | ≡ 3.6E+16 |
5 | ≡ 2.0E+16 | 10 | ≡ 4.0E+16 |
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and some other members of the Commonwealth of Nations—being former British colonies that have since metricated—employ a "metric cup" of 250 millilitres. Although derived from the metric system, it is not an official metric unit.
1 cup | = | 250 | millilitres |
= | 16 2⁄3 | international tablespoons (15 ml each) | |
= | 12.5 | Australian tablespoons (20 ml each) | |
≈ | 8.80 | imperial fluid ounces | |
≈ | 8.45 | U.S. customary fluid ounces |
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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metric cup | c | = 250.0×10−6 m3 | ≡ 250.0×10−6 m3 | Imperial/US |
metric cups | petaliters | metric cups | petaliters |
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1 | ≡ 2.5E-16 | 6 | ≡ 1.5E-15 |
2 | ≡ 5.0E-16 | 7 | ≡ 1.75E-15 |
3 | ≡ 7.5E-16 | 8 | ≡ 2.0E-15 |
4 | ≡ 1.0E-15 | 9 | ≡ 2.25E-15 |
5 | ≡ 1.25E-15 | 10 | ≡ 2.5E-15 |
petaliters | metric cups |
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1 | ≡ 4.0 × 1015 |
2.5 × 10-16 | ≡ 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |