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

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

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

Formula
pt = gal x 8
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Pints (US Liquid), multiply the number of US Liquid Gallons by 8.0
US Liquid Gallons (gal) in 1 Pint (US Liquid)
There are 0.13 US Liquid Gallons in 1 Pint (US Liquid)
Pints (US Liquid) (pt) in 1 US Liquid Gallon
There are 8 Pints (US Liquid) in 1 US Liquid Gallon

Unit Information

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.

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

What is the Pint (US Liquid)?

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

1 US liquid pint is equal to 1/8 US liquid gallon. This is equal to 1/2 US liquid quart, 2 US cups, 4 US gills or 16 US fluid ounces. The SI / metric equivalent is 473.1765 ml.

From the early (1707) adoption of the British wine gallon at 231 in³, the American pint was born. Where all pints are 1/8 of their respective unit system's gallon, that put the US pint at 28.875 in³.


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