Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 pt | 1.67101e-05 ft³ | |
| 0.01 pt | 0.000167101 ft³ | |
| 0.1 pt | 0.00167101 ft³ | |
| 1 pt | 0.0167101 ft³ | |
| 5 pt | 0.0835504 ft³ | |
| 10 pt | 0.167101 ft³ | |
| 50 pt | 0.835504 ft³ | |
| 100 pt | 1.67101 ft³ | |
| 1000 pt | 16.7101 ft³ |
Common us pint values converted to cubic foot — factor: 1 pt = 0.01671 ft³
| US Pint (pt) | Cubic Foot (ft³) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 pt | 0.001044 ft³ | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 pt | 0.002089 ft³ | Quarter cup |
| 0.25 pt | 0.004178 ft³ | Half cup |
| 0.5 pt | 0.008355 ft³ | One cup |
| 1 pt | 0.01671 ft³ | Pint glass |
| 2 pt | 0.03342 ft³ | One quart |
| 4 pt | 0.06684 ft³ | Half gallon |
| 8 pt | 0.1337 ft³ | One gallon |
| 16 pt | 0.2674 ft³ | 2 gallons |
| 32 pt | 0.5347 ft³ | 4 gallons |
| 64 pt | 1.069 ft³ | 8 gallons |
| 128 pt | 2.139 ft³ | 16 gallons |
| 256 pt | 4.278 ft³ | 32 gallons |
| 336 pt | 5.615 ft³ | One barrel |
| 512 pt | 8.556 ft³ | Large drum |
Converting us pint to cubic foot comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using cubic foot, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us pint that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in cubic foot.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 pt = 0.08355 ft³ and 10 pt = 0.1671 ft³ covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 pt = 1.671 ft³ is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — cubic foot back to us pint — uses the factor 59.84, so 1 ft³ = 59.84 pt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 pt = 0.01671 ft³. 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: Cubic Foot = US Pint × 0.01671008
Multiply any us pint value by 0.01671008 to get cubic foot. One us pint equals 0.01671008 ft³.
Reverse: US Pint = Cubic Foot × 59.844117
1 pt = 0.01671008 ft³. Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 0.0167 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your US pints value by this to estimate cubic feet.
To verify: multiply your result by 59.844117 to recover the original pt value.
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 cubic foot is the Imperial and US customary volume unit equal to the space occupied by a cube with one-foot sides. It was formally standardized in the UK by the Weights and Measures Act of 1824.
Cubic feet appear in HVAC (airflow in CFM), natural gas billing in the US, and real-estate appraisals. One cubic foot equals exactly 1,728 cubic inches or approximately 28.317 liters.
Interesting fact: US natural gas meters read in CCF (hundreds of cubic feet) or MCF (thousands), making the cubic foot the invisible unit behind most American gas utility bills.