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How to Convert Liters to Pints
To convert a measurement in liters to a measurement in pints, multiply the volume by the following conversion ratio: 2.113376 pints/liter.
Since one liter is equal to 2.113376 pints, you can use this simple formula to convert:
pints = liters × 2.113376
The volume in pints is equal to the volume in liters multiplied by 2.113376.
For example, here’s how to convert 5 liters to pints using the formula above.
pints = (5 L × 2.113376) = 10.566882 pt
How Many Pints Are in a Liter?
There are 2.113376 pints in a liter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 L = 2.113376 pt
Liters and pints are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Liter?
A liter is a unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or 0.264172 US gallons.[1] The liter is a special name defined for the cubic decimeter and is exactly equal to the volume of one cubic decimeter (1 decimeter is 1/10 of a meter, or 10 centimeters).
The liter is an SI accepted unit for volume for use with the metric system. A liter is sometimes also referred to as a litre. Liters can be abbreviated as L, and are also sometimes abbreviated as l or ℓ. For example, 1 liter can be written as 1 L, 1 l, or 1 ℓ.
Learn more about liters.
What Is a Pint?
The US liquid pint is a unit of fluid volume equal to one-eighth of a gallon, one-half of a quart, or two cups.
The liquid pint should not be confused with the dry pint (US) or the imperial pint, which are different units.
The pint is a US customary unit of volume. Pints can be abbreviated as pt; for example, 1 pint can be written as 1 pt.
Learn more about pints.
Liter to Pint Conversion Table
References
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Units outside the SI, https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/outside.html