Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 pt | 0.000125 gal | |
| 0.01 pt | 0.00125 gal | |
| 0.1 pt | 0.0125 gal | |
| 1 pt | 0.125 gal | |
| 5 pt | 0.625 gal | |
| 10 pt | 1.25 gal | |
| 50 pt | 6.25 gal | |
| 100 pt | 12.5 gal | |
| 1000 pt | 125 gal |
Common us pint values converted to us gallon — factor: 1 pt = 0.125 gal
| US Pint (pt) | US Gallon (gal) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 pt | 0.007812 gal | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 pt | 0.01562 gal | Quarter cup |
| 0.25 pt | 0.03125 gal | Half cup |
| 0.5 pt | 0.0625 gal | One cup |
| 1 pt | 0.125 gal | Pint glass |
| 2 pt | 0.25 gal | One quart |
| 4 pt | 0.5 gal | Half gallon |
| 8 pt | 1 gal | One gallon |
| 16 pt | 2 gal | 2 gallons |
| 32 pt | 4 gal | 4 gallons |
| 64 pt | 8 gal | 8 gallons |
| 128 pt | 16 gal | 16 gallons |
| 256 pt | 32 gal | 32 gallons |
| 336 pt | 42 gal | One barrel |
| 512 pt | 64 gal | Large drum |
Converting us pint to us gallon comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using us gallon, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us pint that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in us gallon.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 pt = 0.625 gal and 10 pt = 1.25 gal covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 pt = 12.5 gal is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — us gallon back to us pint — uses the factor 8, so 1 gal = 8 pt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 pt = 0.125 gal. 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: US Gallon = US Pint × 0.12499993
Multiply any us pint value by 0.12499993 to get us gallon. One us pint equals 0.12499993 gal.
Reverse: US Pint = US Gallon × 8.0000042
US pints ÷ 8 = US gallons. Exact.
8 pt = 1 gal, 4 pt = ½ gal = 1 qt.
Gallons × 8 = 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 liquid gallon is defined as exactly 231 cubic inches, or 3.785411784 liters. It traces its origins to the Queen Anne wine gallon of 1707, which American colonies adopted.
The US gallon differs from the UK Imperial gallon by about 16.5%. This matters for fuel economy: a US MPG figure is lower than the equivalent UK MPG for the same car.
Interesting fact: The United States, Liberia, and Myanmar are the only countries using the US gallon as a primary everyday volume unit.