* Millimeters (mm) measure length or distance.
* Liters (L) measure volume.
Think of it this way: You can't say how many inches are in a gallon, because inches measure length and gallons measure volume.
To understand how to relate them, you need additional information:
* Volume of a container: If you know the dimensions of a container in millimeters, you can calculate its volume in cubic millimeters (mm³). Then, you can convert cubic millimeters to liters using the following conversion: 1 L = 1,000,000 mm³.
Let me know if you have a specific container you want to calculate the volume of!