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 uk gallon — factor: 1 pt = 0.1041 gal(UK)
| US Pint (pt) | UK Gallon (gal(UK)) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 pt | 0.006505 gal(UK) | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 pt | 0.01301 gal(UK) | Quarter cup |
| 0.25 pt | 0.02602 gal(UK) | Half cup |
| 0.5 pt | 0.05204 gal(UK) | One cup |
| 1 pt | 0.1041 gal(UK) | Pint glass |
| 2 pt | 0.2082 gal(UK) | One quart |
| 4 pt | 0.4163 gal(UK) | Half gallon |
| 8 pt | 0.8327 gal(UK) | One gallon |
| 16 pt | 1.665 gal(UK) | 2 gallons |
| 32 pt | 3.331 gal(UK) | 4 gallons |
| 64 pt | 6.661 gal(UK) | 8 gallons |
| 128 pt | 13.32 gal(UK) | 16 gallons |
| 256 pt | 26.65 gal(UK) | 32 gallons |
| 336 pt | 34.97 gal(UK) | One barrel |
| 512 pt | 53.29 gal(UK) | Large drum |
Converting us pint to uk 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 uk gallon, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us pint that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in uk gallon.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 pt = 0.5204 gal(UK) and 10 pt = 1.041 gal(UK) covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 pt = 10.41 gal(UK) is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — uk gallon back to us pint — uses the factor 9.608, so 1 gal(UK) = 9.608 pt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 pt = 0.1041 gal(UK). 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: UK Gallon = US Pint × 0.10408417
Multiply any us pint value by 0.10408417 to get uk gallon. One us pint equals 0.10408417 gal(UK).
Reverse: US Pint = UK Gallon × 9.607609
1 pt = 0.10408417 gal(UK). Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 0.1041 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your US pints value by this to estimate UK gallons.
To verify: multiply your result by 9.607609 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 Imperial gallon was defined by the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824 as the volume of ten pounds of water at 62°F, later fixed to exactly 4.54609 liters in 1985.
UK gallons are still used in Britain for fuel pricing. Road signs show consumption in miles per Imperial gallon, making UK cars appear more fuel-efficient than identical US models.
Interesting fact: 1 Imperial gallon = 1.20095 US gallons. Confusing the two has caused real-world errors in cross-border fuel cost calculations.