Cubic Millimeters to Gigalitres conversion

How to convert cubic millimeters to gigalitres?

Sure! Let's first break down the conversions step-by-step.

1. Understand the units:

   • Cubic Millimeter (mm³): It is a unit of volume that corresponds to the volume of a cube with sides of 1 millimeter each.
   • Gigalitre (GL): It is a much larger volume, defined as a billion liters (1 GL = 1,000,000,000 liters).

2. Conversion path:

   • To convert cubic millimeters (mm³) to liters (L): $1 \, \text{mm}³ = 0.000001 \, \text{L} = 10^{-6} \, \text{L}$

   • Next, convert liters (L) to gigalitres (GL): $1 \, \text{L} = 10^{-9} \, \text{GL}$

3. Combine the conversions:

   • So, for 1 cubic millimeter to gigalitres: $1 \, \text{mm}³ = 10^{-6} \, \text{L}$ $10^{-6} \, \text{L} = 10^{-6} \times 10^{-9} \, \text{GL} = 10^{-15} \, \text{GL}$

Therefore: $1 \, \text{mm}³ = 10^{-15} \, \text{GL}$

Real-world Examples of Other Quantities of Cubic Millimeters

1. Cubic Millimeters in Medicine:

   • Blood Cells:
     • One red blood cell's volume is approximately 90 femtoliters (fL), or $90 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{mm}³$.
   • For a medical syringe with a capacity of 1 milliliter (mL), it contains: $1 \, \text{mL} = 1,000 \, \text{mm}³$

2. Microelectronics:

   • Chip Transistors:
     • A single transistor in a modern processor might occupy a volume in the cubic millimeters range, like: $0.01 \, \text{mm}³$

3. Daily Items:

   • Droplet of Water:
     • A small droplet of water can be around: $0.05 \, \text{mm}³ - 0.1 \, \text{mm}³$

4. Construction and Engineering:

   • Concrete Mixture:
     • For a volumetric measurement in cubic millimeters, a cubic meter of concrete would be: $1 \, \text{m}³ = 1,000,000,000 \, \text{mm}³$

Each of these examples illustrates how versatile and varied the cubic millimeter unit can be when applied across different fields and applications.