How to Convert US pints to Litres (pt to L)
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 us pints into litres by hand, with examples and a quick-reference table.
The conversion
To convert us pints to litres, multiply the value by 0.473176. To go the other way, divide by the same number (or multiply by 2.1133785315). For a quick estimate, multiply by about 0.47.
Litres = us pints × 0.473176
Worked examples
- 3 pt = 1.4195 L
- 12.5 pt = 5.9147 L
- 75 pt = 35.4882 L
US pints to Litres table
| US pints | Litres |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 0.473176 L |
| 2 pt | 0.946352 L |
| 5 pt | 2.3659 L |
| 10 pt | 4.7318 L |
| 20 pt | 9.4635 L |
| 25 pt | 11.8294 L |
| 50 pt | 23.6588 L |
| 100 pt | 47.3176 L |
| 250 pt | 118.294 L |
| 500 pt | 236.588 L |
| 1,000 pt | 473.176 L |
Common questions
Is pt to L 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 Litres to US pints converter.
Mistakes to avoid
Mixing similar-sounding units
US and imperial gallons, pints and tons are different sizes, and decimal kilobytes differ from binary kibibytes.
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.
Dropping the units
A bare number without a unit is easy to misread later. Always write the unit with the result.
Background
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.
Singapore adopted the metric system in the 1970s, replacing imperial units and traditional Chinese measures in most official uses. Metric units are now standard in schools, trade and government, but older units survive in property, markets and imported goods.
A conversion table is handy for common values, but a calculator is faster and avoids interpolation errors for anything in between.
For any value, use the US pints to Litres Converter or browse all volume converters.
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