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How to Convert Liters Per Minute to Cubic Feet Per Minute

Flow rates measure the rate at which a substance passes through a point, such as the amount of water that passes through a dam on a river or the amount of water that passes through a water treatment plant. Flow rates are measured in units of volume per unit of time. Two examples of flow rates include liters per minute in the metric system and cubic feet per minute in the American system. Because it takes 28.31685 liters to equal 1 cubic foot, it takes 28.31685 liters per minute to equal 1 cubic foot per minute.

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Instructions

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  Multiply the flow rate in liters per minute by 0.03531466 to convert to cubic feet per minute. For example, if your flow rate equals 104 liters per minute, multiply 104 by 0.03531466 to get 3.67 cubic feet per minute.
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  Divide the flow rate in liters per minute by 28.31685 to convert to cubic feet per minute. In this example, verify your answer by dividing 104 by 28.31685 to get 3.67 cubic feet per minute.
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  Check your answer with an online flow rate calculator. Select liters per minute as the unit, enter the flow rate in liters per minute and click convert. The equivalent flow rates will be calculated and displayed.

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