Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, pints, quarts.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| L | Liter | 0.946353 |
| mL | Milliliter | 946.353 |
| m³ | Cubic Meter | 0.000946353 |
| gal(US) | US Gallon | 0.25000013 |
| gal(UK) | UK Gallon | 0.20816856 |
| pt | US Pint | 2.0000021 |
| cup | US Cup | 4.0000042 |
| fl oz | Fluid Ounce | 32.000034 |
Common us quart values converted to fluid ounce — factor: 1 qt = 32 fl oz
| US Quart (qt) | Fluid Ounce (fl oz) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 qt | 2 fl oz | Cup |
| 0.125 qt | 4 fl oz | Half pint |
| 0.25 qt | 8 fl oz | Pint |
| 0.5 qt | 16 fl oz | Large bottle |
| 1 qt | 32 fl oz | Quart bottle |
| 2 qt | 64 fl oz | Half gallon |
| 4 qt | 128 fl oz | Gallon jug |
| 8 qt | 256 fl oz | 2 gallons |
| 16 qt | 512 fl oz | 4 gallons |
| 32 qt | 1,024 fl oz | 8 gallons |
| 64 qt | 2,048 fl oz | 16 gallons |
| 128 qt | 4,096 fl oz | 32 gallons |
| 200 qt | 6,400 fl oz | 50 gallons |
| 256 qt | 8,192 fl oz | 50 gallons |
| 500 qt | 1.6e+04 fl oz | Large tank |
Converting us quart 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 quart that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in fluid ounce.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 qt = 160 fl oz and 10 qt = 320 fl oz covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 qt = 3200 fl oz is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — fluid ounce back to us quart — uses the factor 0.03125, so 1 fl oz = 0.03125 qt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 qt = 32 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 Quart × 32.000034
Multiply any us quart value by 32.000034 to get fluid ounce. One us quart equals 32.000034 fl oz.
Reverse: US Quart = Fluid Ounce × 0.031249967
Quarts × 32 = fluid ounces. One quart = exactly 32 fl oz.
½ qt = 16 fl oz = 1 pint, ¼ qt = 8 fl oz = 1 cup.
fl oz ÷ 32 = quarts.
Changes engine oil sold in quart bottles, the standard US motor oil size.
Produces and sells ice cream in quart containers, the classic American retail size.
Stores soups, stocks, and sauces in quart deli containers for organized kitchen prep.
Buys house paint in quart cans for smaller projects, about 90 sq ft per coat.
Scales recipes using quarts: 4 cups = 1 quart for easy mental division.
Measures buffer solutions and culture media in quart batches for microbiology.
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.
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.