Looking for an answer to how many liters are in a pint? Easily convert pints to liters using this detailed conversion guide with charts.
How many liters are in a pint?
There are 0.473 liters in a pint, and there are 2.113 pints in a liter. This is true for US liquid pints commonly used in the United States.
However, there are 3 versions of pints (details later in this article). So, the answer to the above question can vary if you are specifically looking for them. Let’s summarize all three pints and liters in them.
- 1 US liquid pint = 0.473 liters
- 1 US dry pint = 0.551 liters
- 1 UK or imperial pint = 0.568 liters
Systems of measurement
US pints, imperial pints, and liters – Let’s clarify where all these units come from.
The two main systems of measurement include – the metric and the imperial system. The metric system is widely used, while the imperial system is used in a few countries – the US, Liberia, and Myanmar.
The metric system uses milliliters and liters to measure volume, while the imperial system uses fluid ounces, quarts, pints, and gallons. (Although, some imperial units are still used for specific measurements in other countries too).
If the US uses the imperial system, then why do we have US pints and imperial pints? The reason is that the United States employs a system based on the imperial system known as the US customary system. However, it’s not entirely identical to the traditional imperial system.
What is a pint?
A pint is equal to 0.473 liters and 16 US fluid ounces. It is a unit of measure of volume and is part of the imperial system.
The term “pint” originates from the Old French term “pinte,” which may be derived from the Latin word “pincta.” “Pincta” translates to “painted” and is thought to denote the marks painted on a container to indicate its capacity.
In the United States, the term “pint” typically refers to the US liquid pint. There are three distinct types of pints used in various areas and for different applications.
1. US liquid pint
This is used to measure liquids in the US. One US liquid pint equals 0.473 liters.
2. US dry pint
This is used to measure dry ingredients in the US and is larger than the US liquid pint, measuring 0.551 liters.
3. Imperial pint (UK pint)
It is used in countries that utilize the imperial system (outside the US). The imperial pint is larger than the US liquid and dry pint and measures 0.568 liters.
What is a liter?
A liter is equal to 2.113 pints and 33.814 fluid ounces. It is a unit to measure volume and is part of the metric system.
The liter was introduced during the French Revolution and was defined in 1795 as one cubic decimeter. Later in 1901, its definition was revised to represent the volume occupied by one kilogram of pure water at its maximum density. However, in 1964, the original definition of one cubic decimeter was restored.
How to convert pints to liters?
Converting pints to liters requires a conversion between the metric system and the imperial system (like gallons to liters or kilograms to pounds).
One pint is equal to 0.473 liters. So, to convert pints to liters, we can multiply the number of pints by this conversion factor. For example, to convert 2 pints to liters, we can multiply 2 by 0.473.
2 pints x 0.473 = 0.946 liters.
Another way of converting: There are 2.113 pints in one liter. So, to convert pints to liters, divide the number of pints by 2.113 to get the value in liters.
2 pints divided by 2.113 = 0.9465 liters
To convert liters to pints, we can do the opposite, that is, divide the number of pints by the conversion factor of 0.473 or multiply by 2.113.
Pints to liters conversion chart
Below you can see the chart which shows the conversion of pints to liters. The pints here refer to the US liquid pints.
- ½ pint is equal to 0.237 liters
- 1 pint is equal to 0.473 liters
- 1.5 pints is equal to 0.71 liters
- 2 pints is equal to 0.946 liters
- 2.5 pints is equal to 1.183 liters
- 3 pints is equal to 1.42 liters
- 4 pints is equal to 1.893 liters
- 5 pints is equal to 2.366 liters
- 6 pints is equal to 2.839 liters
- 7 pints is equal to 3.312 liters
- 8 pints is equal to 3.785 liters
- 9 pints is equal to 4.259 liters
- 10 pints is equal to 4.732 liters
- 12 pints is equal to 5.678 liters
- 14 pints is equal to 6.624 liters
- 16 pints is equal to 7.571 liters
- 18 pints is equal to 8.517 liters
- 20 pints is equal to 9.464 liters
Conversion of imperial pints to liters
As mentioned above, the US liquid pint and the imperial pint are different in terms of their volume. Below are the conversions of imperial pints to liters.
- 0.5 imperial pints = 0.284 liters
- 1 imperial pint = 0.568 liters
- 2 imperial pints = 1.137 liters
- 3 imperial pints = 1.705 liters
To convert UK (imperial) pints to liters, we can multiply the number of pints by 0.568.
Other valuable conversions of pints
- 1 pint = 0.125 gallons
- 1 pint = 0.5 quarts
- 1 pint = 2 cups
Takeaway
Returning to the main question, “How many liters are in a pint.” The answer is 0.473 liters. To convert pints to liters, just multiply the pints by 0.473. (This refers to US liquid pints)
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