Convert Liters (l) to Pints (pt)

Enter a value below to convert Liters (l) to Pints (pt).

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Conversion:

1 Liters (l) = 2.1133785315 Pints (pt)

How to Convert Liters (l) to Pints (pt)

1 l = 2.1133785315 pt

1 pt = 0.473176 l

Example: convert 15 Liters (l) to Pints (pt):

25 l = 52.834463286 pt

Liters (l) to Pints (pt) Conversion Table

Liters (l)Pints (pt)
0.01 l0.021133785315 pt
0.1 l0.21133785315 pt
1 l2.1133785315 pt
2 l4.2267570629 pt
3 l6.3401355944 pt
5 l10.566892657 pt
10 l21.133785315 pt
20 l42.267570629 pt
50 l105.66892657 pt
100 l211.33785315 pt
1000 l2113.3785315 pt

Liters (l)

Definition

A liter (L) is a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 milliliters, 1 cubic decimeter (1 dm³), or approximately 0.264 US gallons.

History

The liter was introduced in France in 1795 as the 'cadil', later renamed 'litre'. It was defined as the volume of one kilogram of water at maximum density. Though not an SI unit, it is accepted for use with SI.

Current use

Liters are the global standard for measuring beverages, fuel, engine displacement, aquarium capacity, and liquid product volumes. Milk, water, soft drinks, and gasoline are all commonly sold in liters.

Pints (pt)

Definition

A US pint (pt) is a unit of volume equal to 16 US fluid ounces, 2 US cups, or approximately 473.176 milliliters.

History

The pint has medieval English origins, derived from the Old French 'pinte'. The US pint (473 mL) diverged from the British imperial pint (568 mL) when measurement systems were independently standardized.

Current use

US pints are used for measuring ice cream containers, beer servings at bars, berry and fruit containers at markets, and some cooking measurements in the United States.