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 us pint — factor: 1 qt = 2 pt
| US Quart (qt) | US Pint (pt) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 qt | 0.125 pt | Cup |
| 0.125 qt | 0.25 pt | Half pint |
| 0.25 qt | 0.5 pt | Pint |
| 0.5 qt | 1 pt | Large bottle |
| 1 qt | 2 pt | Quart bottle |
| 2 qt | 4 pt | Half gallon |
| 4 qt | 8 pt | Gallon jug |
| 8 qt | 16 pt | 2 gallons |
| 16 qt | 32 pt | 4 gallons |
| 32 qt | 64 pt | 8 gallons |
| 64 qt | 128 pt | 16 gallons |
| 128 qt | 256 pt | 32 gallons |
| 200 qt | 400 pt | 50 gallons |
| 256 qt | 512 pt | 50 gallons |
| 500 qt | 1,000 pt | Large tank |
Converting us quart to us pint 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 pint, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us quart that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in us pint.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 qt = 10 pt and 10 qt = 20 pt covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 qt = 200 pt is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — us pint back to us quart — uses the factor 0.5, so 1 pt = 0.5 qt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 qt = 2 pt. 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 Pint = US Quart × 2.0000021
Multiply any us quart value by 2.0000021 to get us pint. One us quart equals 2.0000021 pt.
Reverse: US Quart = US Pint × 0.49999947
Quarts × 2 = pints. One quart is exactly two pints.
4 qt (1 gal) = 8 pints. Just double the quart count.
Pints ÷ 2 = 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 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).