How to Convert Litres to US quarts (L to qt)
Volume conversions help with baking from American recipes, comparing petrol prices quoted per gallon abroad with pump prices per litre here, and reading PUB water bills in cubic metres. This guide shows how to convert litres into us quarts by hand, with examples and a quick-reference table.
The conversion
To convert litres to us quarts, multiply the value by 1.0566881491. To go the other way, divide by the same number (or multiply by 0.946353). For a quick estimate, multiply by about 1.1.
US quarts = litres × 1.0566881491
Worked examples
- 3 L = 3.1701 qt
- 12.5 L = 13.2086 qt
- 75 L = 79.2516 qt
Litres to US quarts table
| Litres | US quarts |
|---|---|
| 1 L | 1.0567 qt |
| 2 L | 2.1134 qt |
| 5 L | 5.2834 qt |
| 10 L | 10.5669 qt |
| 20 L | 21.1338 qt |
| 25 L | 26.4172 qt |
| 50 L | 52.8344 qt |
| 100 L | 105.6688 qt |
| 250 L | 264.172 qt |
| 500 L | 528.3441 qt |
| 1,000 L | 1,056.69 qt |
Common questions
Is L to qt exact?
The factors used here are the internationally defined values where they exist; results are rounded for display only.
How do I convert back?
Use the US quarts to Litres converter.
Mistakes to avoid
Multiplying when you should divide
Converting to a smaller unit gives a bigger number, and converting to a larger unit gives a smaller one. If your answer moves the wrong way, you have inverted the factor.
Forgetting squared and cubed units
Area and volume factors are the length factor squared or cubed, so 1 m² is about 10.76 sq ft, not 3.28.
Mixing similar-sounding units
US and imperial gallons, pints and tons are different sizes, and decimal kilobytes differ from binary kibibytes.
Background
A conversion table is handy for common values, but a calculator is faster and avoids interpolation errors for anything in between.
Unit conversion is simply multiplication by a fixed ratio. The ratio between two units of the same quantity never changes, so once you know it you can convert any value in either direction.
Writing the units next to every number while you work is the simplest way to avoid mistakes. If the units do not cancel to leave the one you want, the calculation is set up wrongly.
For any value, use the Litres to US quarts Converter or browse all volume converters.
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