How to convert kilometers per liter to liters per 100 kilometers
L/100 km = 100 ÷ km/LKilometers per liter and liters per 100 kilometers are inversely related: when one goes up the other goes down. Divide 100 by the value — do not multiply.
Worked examples
- 1 kilometer per liter100 ÷ 1 = 100 L/100 km
- 5 kilometers per liter100 ÷ 5 = 20 L/100 km
- 10 kilometers per liter100 ÷ 10 = 10 L/100 km
- 20 kilometers per liter100 ÷ 20 = 5 L/100 km
- 100 kilometers per liter100 ÷ 100 = 1 L/100 km
Kilometers per liter to liters per 100 kilometers conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine using the full formula and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| Kilometers per liter (km/L) | Liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km) |
|---|---|
| 10 km/L | 10 L/100 km |
| 12 km/L | 8.3333333 L/100 km |
| 15 km/L | 6.6666667 L/100 km |
| 18 km/L | 5.5555556 L/100 km |
| 20 km/L | 5 L/100 km |
| 22 km/L | 4.5454545 L/100 km |
| 25 km/L | 4 L/100 km |
| 28 km/L | 3.5714286 L/100 km |
| 30 km/L | 3.3333333 L/100 km |
| Kilometers per liter (km/L) | Liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km) |
|---|---|
| 32 km/L | 3.125 L/100 km |
| 35 km/L | 2.8571429 L/100 km |
| 40 km/L | 2.5 L/100 km |
| 45 km/L | 2.2222222 L/100 km |
| 50 km/L | 2 L/100 km |
| 55 km/L | 1.8181818 L/100 km |
| 60 km/L | 1.6666667 L/100 km |
| 70 km/L | 1.4285714 L/100 km |
| 100 km/L | 1 L/100 km |
About the units
Kilometer per liter (km/L)
Distance travelled per litre of fuel; common in India, Japan and Latin America.
Liter per 100 kilometers (L/100 km)
Fuel used to cover 100 km — lower is better. The standard in Europe, Canada and Australia.
Frequently asked questions
What is the formula to convert kilometers per liter to liters per 100 kilometers?
L/100 km = 100 ÷ km/L. Kilometers per liter and liters per 100 kilometers are inversely related: when one goes up the other goes down. Divide 100 by the value — do not multiply.
What is 5 kilometers per liter in liters per 100 kilometers?
5 km/L = 20 L/100 km.
Why is this not a simple multiplication?
One unit measures the quantity directly and the other measures its inverse, so a larger value in one means a smaller value in the other. That is why the formula divides a constant by your value.
Is this km/L to L/100 km 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.