Pint (US liquid) (pt)
Exactly 1/8 of a US gallon.
What is a US pint?
- Symbol
- pt
- Quantity
- Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- Exactly 1/8 of a US gallon.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8 (US liquid measures derive from the exact 231 cubic inch gallon)
Common applications
Used in the United States for milk, beer and ice cream. It is smaller than the imperial pint.
Pint (US liquid) in other volume units
- 1 pt = 473.176473 mLMilliliter
- 1 pt = 0.473176473 LLiter
- 1 pt = 473.176473 cm³Cubic centimeter
- 1 pt = 0.000473176473 m³Cubic meter
- 1 pt = 96 tspTeaspoon (US customary)
- 1 pt = 32 tbspTablespoon (US customary)
- 1 pt = 16 fl ozFluid ounce (US)
- 1 pt = 2 cupCup (US customary)
- 1 pt = 0.5 qtQuart (US liquid)
- 1 pt = 0.125 galGallon (US liquid)
- 1 pt ≈ 16.65348369 imp fl ozFluid ounce (imperial)
- 1 pt ≈ 0.8326741846 imp ptPint (imperial)
- 1 pt ≈ 0.4163370923 imp qtQuart (imperial)
- 1 pt ≈ 0.1040842731 imp galGallon (imperial)
- 1 pt = 28.875 in³Cubic inch
- 1 pt ≈ 0.01671006944 ft³Cubic foot
- 1 pt ≈ 0.0006188914609 yd³Cubic yard
Pint (US liquid) quick reference
| Pint (US liquid) | Liter | Gallon (US liquid) | Milliliter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pt | = 0.473176473 L | = 0.125 gal | = 473.176473 mL |
| 10 pt | = 4.73176473 L | = 1.25 gal | = 4731.76473 mL |
| 100 pt | = 47.3176473 L | = 12.5 gal | = 47317.6473 mL |
| 1000 pt | = 473.176473 L | = 125 gal | = 473176.473 mL |
Where the US pint fits
The next smaller volume unit is the US cup (cup). 1 pt = 2 cup, and 1 cup = 0.5 pt.
The next larger volume unit is the imperial pint (imp pt). 1 pt ≈ 0.8326741846 imp pt, and 1 imp pt ≈ 1.200949926 pt.
Frequently asked questions
- How many liters are in one US pint?
- One US pint = 0.473176473 L (liters).
- How many US gallons are in one US pint?
- One US pint = 0.125 gal (US gallons).
- How many milliliters are in one US pint?
- One US pint = 473.176473 mL (milliliters).