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 us quart — factor: 1 pt = 0.5 qt
| US Pint (pt) | US Quart (qt) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 pt | 0.03125 qt | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 pt | 0.0625 qt | Quarter cup |
| 0.25 pt | 0.125 qt | Half cup |
| 0.5 pt | 0.25 qt | One cup |
| 1 pt | 0.5 qt | Pint glass |
| 2 pt | 1 qt | One quart |
| 4 pt | 2 qt | Half gallon |
| 8 pt | 4 qt | One gallon |
| 16 pt | 8 qt | 2 gallons |
| 32 pt | 16 qt | 4 gallons |
| 64 pt | 32 qt | 8 gallons |
| 128 pt | 64 qt | 16 gallons |
| 256 pt | 128 qt | 32 gallons |
| 336 pt | 168 qt | One barrel |
| 512 pt | 256 qt | Large drum |
Converting us pint to us quart 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 quart, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us pint that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in us quart.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 pt = 2.5 qt and 10 pt = 5 qt covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 pt = 50 qt is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — us quart back to us pint — uses the factor 2, so 1 qt = 2 pt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 pt = 0.5 qt. 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 Quart = US Pint × 0.49999947
Multiply any us pint value by 0.49999947 to get us quart. One us pint equals 0.49999947 qt.
Reverse: US Pint = US Quart × 2.0000021
Pints ÷ 2 = quarts. Two pints = one quart.
8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 US gallon.
Quarts × 2 = 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 quart is one-quarter of a US gallon, equal to 946.353 mL. The word 'quart' comes from Old French quarte (fourth part), dating to medieval England.
Quarts are standard in American cooking and food packaging: motor oil, paint, cream, and ice cream are commonly sold in quart containers.
Interesting fact: The US quart and the Imperial quart differ significantly — the Imperial quart is 1.136 liters versus 0.946 liters for the US quart.