How many liters are in a US pint?

1 pt = 0.473176 L. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.473176.

How do you convert US pints to liters?

Multiply the number of US pints by 0.473176 to get liters. 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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US pints to liters converter

Convert US pints (pt) to liters (L). 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 US pints to liters— the formula

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

L = pt × 0.473176

pt = L × 2.1134

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 liters are in a US pint?
1 pt = 0.473176 L. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.473176.
How do you convert US pints to liters?
Multiply the number of US pints by 0.473176 to get liters. 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.