How to convert liters per minute to liters per second
L/s = L/min × 0.01666666667Because one liter per second equals 60 liters per minute, you can also divide: L/s = L/min ÷ 60.
A liter per minute is smaller than a liter per second: it takes 60 liters per minute to make one liter per second.
Worked examples
- 1 liter per minute1 L/min × 0.01666666667 = 0.01666666667 L/s
- 5 liters per minute5 L/min × 0.01666666667 = 0.08333333333 L/s
- 10 liters per minute10 L/min × 0.01666666667 = 0.1666666667 L/s
- 20 liters per minute20 L/min × 0.01666666667 = 0.3333333333 L/s
- 100 liters per minute100 L/min × 0.01666666667 = 1.666666667 L/s
Liters per minute to liters per second conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| Liters per minute (L/min) | Liters per second (L/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 L/min | 0.0016666667 L/s |
| 0.25 L/min | 0.0041666667 L/s |
| 0.5 L/min | 0.0083333333 L/s |
| 1 L/min | 0.016666667 L/s |
| 2 L/min | 0.033333333 L/s |
| 3 L/min | 0.05 L/s |
| 4 L/min | 0.066666667 L/s |
| 5 L/min | 0.083333333 L/s |
| 6 L/min | 0.1 L/s |
| 7 L/min | 0.11666667 L/s |
| 8 L/min | 0.13333333 L/s |
| 9 L/min | 0.15 L/s |
| 10 L/min | 0.16666667 L/s |
| Liters per minute (L/min) | Liters per second (L/s) |
|---|---|
| 12 L/min | 0.2 L/s |
| 15 L/min | 0.25 L/s |
| 20 L/min | 0.33333333 L/s |
| 25 L/min | 0.41666667 L/s |
| 30 L/min | 0.5 L/s |
| 40 L/min | 0.66666667 L/s |
| 50 L/min | 0.83333333 L/s |
| 75 L/min | 1.25 L/s |
| 100 L/min | 1.6666667 L/s |
| 250 L/min | 4.1666667 L/s |
| 500 L/min | 8.3333333 L/s |
| 1,000 L/min | 16.666667 L/s |
About the units
Liter per minute (L/min)
Used for taps, showers and small pumps; a typical shower runs at 8–12 L/min. One liter per minute equals 0.00001666666667 cubic meters per second (m³/s).
Liter per second (L/s)
The liter per second (L/s) is a unit of volumetric flow rate in the metric system. One liter per second equals 0.001 cubic meters per second (m³/s).
Frequently asked questions
How many liters per second are in one liter per minute?
There are 0.01666666667 liters per second in one liter per minute, and this value is exact by definition.
How do I convert liters per minute to liters per second?
Multiply the number of liters per minute by 0.01666666667. For example, 10 L/min × 0.01666666667 = 0.1666666667 L/s.
How many liters per minute are in one liter per second?
One liter per second equals 60 liters per minute. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.01666666667.
What is 10 liters per minute in liters per second?
10 L/min = 0.1666666667 L/s.
Is this L/min to L/s converter accurate?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.