What is 1700gi in Gills?

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What is 1700 US Gills (1700gi) in Gills (gi)?

What is 1700gi in gi? Convert 1700 US Gills (1700gi) to Gills (gi) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting US Gills to Gills

Formula
gi = gi / 1.2
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Gills, divide the number of US Gills by 1.2
US Gills (gi) in 1 Gill
There are 1.2 US Gills in 1 Gill
Gills (gi) in 1 US Gill
There are 0.83 Gills in 1 US Gill

Unit Information

US Gill
/dʒɪl/
Symbol: gi
Unit System: US Customary

What is the US Gill?

The US gill is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system and uses the symbol gi.

It represents 1/4 of a pint - so in this instance, it is 1/4 of US pint - therefore measures exactly 118.29411825 ml. It's also equal to 8 tablespoons, 24 teaspoons and 5/6 imperial gills.

The gill has been mentioned a number of times in popular literature; including in Treasure Island, Animal Farm and in Dan Simmon's 'The Terror' - and all references are pointing to the use of the gill in terms of alcohol measures or servings.

Gill
/dʒɪl/
Symbol: gi
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Gill?

The gill is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol gi.

It represents 1/4 of a pint - so in this instance, it is 1/4 of an imperial pint - therefore measures exactly 142.0653125 ml. It's also equal to 2 imperial cups and 1/32 of an imperial gallon.

It is pronounced with a "J" sound at the beginning - and it actually part of a humorous in the nursery rhyme 'Jack & Jill'.

In the UK it was used throughout pubs as standard measures; for example spirits were served as 1/6 gill as standard. In Scotland it was 1/5 gill and in Ireland 1/4 gill. It's still used in the Republic of Ireland today.


Conversion Tables for US Gills (gi) to Gills (gi)