Convert Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) to US Liquid Gallons (gal) | dry pt in gal

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This quick and easy calculator will convert Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) to US Liquid Gallons (gal) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Pints (US Dry) to US Liquid Gallons

Formula
gal = dry pt / 6.87
Quick Rough Maths
To get the US Liquid Gallons, divide the number of Pints (US Dry) by 6.9
Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) in 1 US Liquid Gallon
There are 6.87 Pints (US Dry) in 1 US Liquid Gallon
US Liquid Gallons (gal) in 1 Pint (US Dry)
There are 0.15 US Liquid Gallons in 1 Pint (US Dry)

Unit Information

Pint (US Dry)
/pʌɪnt/
Symbol: dry pt
Unit System: US Customary

What is the Pint (US Dry)?

The US dry pint is a unit of volume in the US customary system with the symbol dry pt.

1 US dry pint is equal to 1/8 of a dry gallon. This is equal to 1/2 US dry quart or 33.6003125 in³.

The dry pint was derived from the the British corn gallon which was 1/8 the standard 'Winchester' bushel or corn. This was the equivalent of 268.8 in³ when in dry form.

US Liquid Gallon
/ˈlɪkwɪdˈɡalən/
Symbol: gal
Unit System: US Customary

What is the US Liquid Gallon?

The liquid gallon is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system and uses the symbol gal.

It is the most common use of the word gallon and is defined as 231 in³. It is made up of 4 quarts where there are 2 pints in a quart and 16 US fluid ounces in a US pint. There are therefore 128 US fluid ounces in a US gallon.

The term gallon is most prevalent when discussing and trading oil and fuel. To ensure consistency, the temperature of the liquid (typically petroleum or alcohol) is understood to be 15.6 °C (60 °F) at the time of measurement.


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