How many US pints are in a liter?

1 L = 2.1134 pt. To convert any amount, multiply by 2.1134.

How do you convert liters to US pints?

Multiply the number of liters by 2.1134 to get US pints. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.

Where does the conversion factor come from?

It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.

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Liters to US pints converter

Convert liters (L) to US pints (pt). Source-cited conversion factor, exact to the displayed precision.

Results are mathematically exact for the displayed precision. How we calculate.

How it's calculated

Convert liters to US pints— the formula

Liters convert to US pints by multiplying by the published conversion factor. The factor below is exact to the precision shown, sourced from the citation under the formula.

pt = L × 2.1134

L = pt × 0.473176

Metric volumes per BIPM SI definitions. US customary volumes per NIST Handbook 44: 1 US gal = 3.785411784 L exactly; 1 fl oz = 1/128 US gal.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How many US pints are in a liter?
1 L = 2.1134 pt. To convert any amount, multiply by 2.1134.
How do you convert liters to US pints?
Multiply the number of liters by 2.1134 to get US pints. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.
Where does the conversion factor come from?
It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.