Flow RateLiters per Minute to Liters per Second

Liters per Minute to Liters per Second

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Snapshot

1 Liter per Minute equals 0.016667 Liters per Second.

Reference basis: This conversion uses a fixed factor based on time-normalized rate definitions.
Example: For 0.1 Liters per Minute, the result equals 0.001666667 Liters per Second.

Interactive conversion

Converter Calculator

Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

0.016667 Liters per Second (L/s)

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Liters per Minute to Liters per Second.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: flow-rate
Source unit: liters_per_minute
Target unit: liters_per_second

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "flow-rate",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "liters_per_minute",
  "to": "liters_per_second"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "flow-rate",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "liters_per_minute",
    "to": "liters_per_second",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.016666666666666666,
      "display": "0.016667"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/flow-rate/liters-per-minute-to-liters-per-second/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Multiply by 0.016666666666666666 because 1 L/min = 0.016666666666666666 L/s and 1 L/s = 1 L/s.

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Liter per Minute = 0.016667 Liters per Second.
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Liters per Minute (L/min)	Liters per Second (L/s)
0.1	0.001666667
1/2	0.008333333
1	0.016667
5	0.083333
10	0.166667
25	0.416667
50	0.833333
100	1.667
1000	16.667

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 liter per minute in liters per second?

1 Liter per Minute equals 0.016667 Liters per Second on this page.

How do liters per second, per minute, and per hour relate on this page?

The volume basis stays in liters while only the time interval changes. This page therefore uses exact second-to-minute and second-to-hour scaling without changing the underlying volume definition.

When would I convert liters per minute to liters per second?

This route is useful when restating the same liter-based flow across per-second, per-minute, and per-hour reporting intervals in process and dosing work.

How do I reverse Liters per Minute to Liters per Second?

Use the mirror Liters per Second to Liters per Minute route; it applies the inverse relationship with the same flow-rate assumptions.