How Many Gallons in a Pint?
0.125 gal
1 US pint equals 0.125 gallon; it takes 8 pints to make 1 US gallon.
UK: 1 imperial pint (568.3 ml) = 0.125 imp gal
Exact: 1 pt = 0.125 gal
Pints to Gallons conversion chart
| Pints | Gallons |
|---|---|
| 0.25 pt | 0.03125 |
| 0.5 pt | 0.0625 |
| 0.75 pt | 0.09375 |
| 1 pt | 0.125 |
| 1.5 pt | 0.1875 |
| 2 pt | 0.25 |
| 2.5 pt | 0.3125 |
| 3 pt | 0.375 |
| 4 pt | 0.5 |
| 5 pt | 0.625 |
| 6 pt | 0.75 |
| 8 pt | 1 |
| 10 pt | 1.25 |
| 12 pt | 1.5 |
| 16 pt | 2 |
| 20 pt | 2.5 |
| 24 pt | 3 |
| 32 pt | 4 |
How to convert pints to gallons
gallons = pints ÷ 8
Example: 2 pt ÷ 8 = 0.25 gal.
Divide the pints by 8. Halving three times does the same job: pints to quarts, quarts to half gallons, and half gallons to gallons.
12 pints make 1.5 gallons, 20 pints make 2.5 gallons, and 6 pints make 0.75 gallon.
When the count does not divide evenly, group the pints in eights. 19 pints make two gallons with 3 pints left over, or 2.375 gallons. The leftover pints are easier to picture than the decimal, so it helps to note both.
US vs UK pints and gallons
The ratio is identical in Britain, where 8 imperial pints fill an imperial gallon. Each imperial pint holds 20 imp fl oz, or 568 ml, so the British gallon is bigger by the same share as its pint.
Trouble comes from mixing sources. 8 US pints fill only 0.8327 of an imperial gallon, while 8 imperial pints overflow a US gallon and make 1.201 US gallons.
| Unit | Size | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| US pint | 473.2 ml | US |
| imperial pint | 568.3 ml | UK |
| US gallon | 3,785 ml | US |
| imperial gallon | 4,546 ml | UK |
Is it cheaper to buy pints or a gallon?
Compare the price per unit, not the price per container. Multiply the price of one pint by 8 to see what a gallon would cost in pints, then set that against the price of the gallon itself.
The same check works for quarts, which you multiply by 4, and for half gallons, which you simply double. Remember that a bargain gallon only saves money if you can use it before it spoils.
Pints and gallons: questions
Is 4 pints a gallon?
No, 4 pints are only half a gallon, or 0.5 gallon. You need twice that many pints to fill a gallon jug, so four pints fit neatly into a half-gallon carton instead.
How many gallons are 10 pints?
10 pints equal 1.25 gallons. That is one full gallon plus 2 pints, and those two extra pints make one quart. A gallon jug and a quart jar would hold it all, which is 20 cups in total.
How many gallons is 16 pints?
16 pints make exactly 2 gallons. That is also 8 quarts or 32 cups, so a recipe that yields sixteen pints needs two gallon containers to store it. In fluid ounces, the batch comes to 256.
How many gallons are 3 pints?
3 pints are 0.375 gallon, or three eighths of a gallon. In everyday containers that is one quart plus one pint, which leaves a gallon jug a little under half full.
What part of a gallon is one pint?
One pint is an eighth of a gallon, 0.125 gallon as a decimal. Put in cups, a pint is 2 cups and a gallon is 16 cups, which gives the same ratio. The gallons to pints page runs the conversion the other way.
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Sources: Unit definitions: NIST Handbook 44 · Last reviewed · Report an error
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