Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, pints, quarts.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| L | Liter | 0.473176 |
| mL | Milliliter | 473.176 |
| m³ | Cubic Meter | 0.000473176 |
| gal(US) | US Gallon | 0.12499993 |
| gal(UK) | UK Gallon | 0.10408417 |
| qt | US Quart | 0.49999947 |
| cup | US Cup | 2 |
| fl oz | Fluid Ounce | 16 |
Common us pint values converted to fluid ounce — factor: 1 pt = 16 fl oz
| US Pint (pt) | Fluid Ounce (fl oz) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 pt | 1 fl oz | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 pt | 2 fl oz | Quarter cup |
| 0.25 pt | 4 fl oz | Half cup |
| 0.5 pt | 8 fl oz | One cup |
| 1 pt | 16 fl oz | Pint glass |
| 2 pt | 32 fl oz | One quart |
| 4 pt | 64 fl oz | Half gallon |
| 8 pt | 128 fl oz | One gallon |
| 16 pt | 256 fl oz | 2 gallons |
| 32 pt | 512 fl oz | 4 gallons |
| 64 pt | 1,024 fl oz | 8 gallons |
| 128 pt | 2,048 fl oz | 16 gallons |
| 256 pt | 4,096 fl oz | 32 gallons |
| 336 pt | 5,376 fl oz | One barrel |
| 512 pt | 8,192 fl oz | Large drum |
Converting us pint to fluid ounce comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using fluid ounce, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us pint that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in fluid ounce.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 pt = 80 fl oz and 10 pt = 160 fl oz covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 pt = 1600 fl oz is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — fluid ounce back to us pint — uses the factor 0.0625, so 1 fl oz = 0.0625 pt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 pt = 16 fl oz. Calculations are performed in IEEE 754 double-precision floating point, giving accuracy to at least 8 significant figures — more than sufficient for any practical application.
Formula: Fluid Ounce = US Pint × 16
Multiply any us pint value by 16 to get fluid ounce. One us pint equals 16 fl oz.
Reverse: US Pint = Fluid Ounce × 0.0625
Pints × 16 = fluid ounces. One pint = exactly 16 fl oz.
½ pt = 8 fl oz = 1 cup, 2 pt = 32 fl oz = 1 quart.
fl oz ÷ 16 = pints.
Serves draft beer in pint glasses, the standard US serving at 16 fl oz.
Collects whole blood donations at roughly one US pint (473 mL) per standard unit.
Sells fresh berries and herbs in pint containers, the US standard berry basket.
Portions premium ice cream into pint containers for take-home sales.
Follows American baking recipes calling for a pint of cream, stock, or buttermilk.
Estimates blood loss in pints as a rapid clinical gauge during emergency response.
The US liquid pint is one-eighth of a US gallon, exactly 16 fluid ounces or 473.176 mL. Its name comes from Old French pinte. The pint has been a standard tavern measure since at least the 14th century.
Pints remain the defining unit for beer serving sizes in many countries. A US pint is 16 fl oz, while the UK pint is 568 mL. Blood banks measure donations in pints.
Interesting fact: 'A pint's a pound, the world around' is a US mnemonic. A pint of water weighs approximately one pound (actually 1.043 lb).
The US fluid ounce is defined as 1/128 of a US gallon, exactly 29.5735 mL. The US and UK fl oz differ: the US is 29.57 mL while the Imperial fl oz is 28.41 mL.
Fluid ounces appear on every US beverage container: a soda can is 12 fl oz, a water bottle is 16.9 fl oz, and a US shot glass is 1.5 fl oz.
Interesting fact: Despite sharing the name 'ounce', the fluid ounce measures volume, not weight. One fl oz of water weighs about 1.04 oz, but one fl oz of honey weighs about 1.5 oz.