The US pint
The US liquid pint equals exactly 473.176473 mL, defined as 1/8 of a US gallon. The imperial pint (UK) is 568.26125 mL — about 20% larger, which is why a 'pint of beer' in London is noticeably bigger than the same in New York.
US pints to Liters Converter
1 pt = 0.473176 L (US pint → liter)
1 pt = 0.473176 L
1 US pint equals 0.473176 liters. To convert US pints to liters, multiply the US pint value by 0.473176. For quick reference: 1 pt = 0.473176 L, 5 pt = 2.36588 L, 10 pt = 4.73176 L, 100 pt = 47.3176 L.
Formula
Liters = US pints × 0.473176Quick
When to use US pints → liters
US pints to litres multiplies by 0.473176473 (exact, one-eighth of the 3.785411784 L gallon). A pint of ice cream is 0.473 L; a 2-pint growler fill is 0.946 L. Comparing US pint-sized packaging against metric labelling — or entering a US recipe volume into a metric measuring jug — is the routine case. Verify the pint first: the imperial pint converts at 0.56826125 L, and the 20 % gap is the largest among the everyday volume-unit confusions.
Dairy distributors comparing a US-pint milk carton against a European litre-denominated market use this conversion when planning export packaging. 1 pt is 0.473 L; 2 pt (a quart) is 0.946 L; 4 pt (a half gallon) is 1.893 L. Because none of these land on a clean metric number, US dairy exporters typically switch to 0.5 L or 1 L container sizes for European markets rather than trying to sell an odd-sized “pint equivalent.”
How to convert US pints to liters
Take your value
Start with your value in US pints.
Multiply by 0.473176
Multiply the US pint value by 0.473176. This is the exact conversion factor from US pints to liters.
Read the result
The product is your value in liters. For example, 5 pt × 0.473176 = 2.36588 L.
Conversion formula
The exact factor from US pints to liters is 0.473176.
Liters = US pints × 0.473176
US pints to Liters conversion table
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| US pints (pt) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 pt | 0.047318 L |
| 0.25 pt | 0.11829 L |
| 0.5 pt | 0.23659 L |
| 1 pt | 0.47318 L |
| 1.5 pt | 0.70976 L |
| 2 pt | 0.94635 L |
| 2.5 pt | 1.1829 L |
| 3 pt | 1.4195 L |
| 4 pt | 1.8927 L |
| 5 pt | 2.3659 L |
| 6 pt | 2.8391 L |
| 7 pt | 3.3122 L |
| 8 pt | 3.7854 L |
| 9 pt | 4.2586 L |
| 10 pt | 4.7318 L |
| 12 pt | 5.6781 L |
| 15 pt | 7.0976 L |
| 20 pt | 9.4635 L |
| 25 pt | 11.829 L |
| 30 pt | 14.195 L |
| 40 pt | 18.927 L |
| 50 pt | 23.659 L |
| 60 pt | 28.391 L |
| 75 pt | 35.488 L |
| 100 pt | 47.318 L |
| 125 pt | 59.147 L |
| 150 pt | 70.976 L |
| 200 pt | 94.635 L |
| 250 pt | 118.29 L |
| 300 pt | 141.95 L |
| 400 pt | 189.27 L |
| 500 pt | 236.59 L |
| 600 pt | 283.91 L |
| 750 pt | 354.88 L |
| 1000 pt | 473.18 L |
| 1500 pt | 709.76 L |
| 2000 pt | 946.35 L |
| 2500 pt | 1182.9 L |
| 3000 pt | 1419.5 L |
| 4000 pt | 1892.7 L |
| 5000 pt | 2365.9 L |
| 7500 pt | 3548.8 L |
| 10000 pt | 4731.8 L |
| 15000 pt | 7097.6 L |
| 20000 pt | 9463.5 L |
| 25000 pt | 11829 L |
| 30000 pt | 14195 L |
| 40000 pt | 18927 L |
| 50000 pt | 23659 L |
| 100000 pt | 47318 L |
Real-world reference
A US pint of beer is 16 fl oz. Ice cream in the US is often sold in 1-pint containers. In liters, that gives you: 1 pt = 0.473176 L, 10 pt = 4.73176 L, 100 pt = 47.3176 L.
Frequently asked questions
- How many liters are in 1 US pint?
- 1 US pint equals 0.473176 liters.
- How do I convert US pints to liters?
- Multiply the US pint value by 0.473176. So x pt × 0.473176 = the equivalent in L.
- What is 5 US pints in liters?
- 5 US pints equals 2.36588 liters.
- What is 10 US pints in liters?
- 10 US pints equals 4.73176 liters.
- What is 100 US pints in liters?
- 100 US pints equals 47.3176 liters.
- How do I convert back from liters to US pints?
- Multiply the liter value by 2.11338. For example, 1 L = 2.11338 pt.
- Is the US pint bigger than the liter?
- No. 1 US pint is smaller than 1 liter. It takes 2.11338 US pints to equal 1 liter.
- Are these conversion factors exact?
- The factor is derived directly from the SI definitions of US pint and liter; the displayed value is rounded for readability, and the browser computes using IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic.
About the US pint and the liter
The liter
The liter (L) is a metric unit of volume defined as exactly one cubic decimeter (1 dm³). Although not an SI base unit (the SI unit of volume is the cubic meter), it is the most common metric volume unit in everyday life, used for beverages, fuel, and chemistry. One liter of pure water at 4 °C weighs almost exactly one kilogram.
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