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US Pints to Imperial Pints Conversions (US pt to UK pt)
One of the most confusing things that you can find in a recipe is liquid measures in pints, as the US pint and the Imperial pint are different sizes. The US pint is slightly smaller than the Imperial pint and the difference is significant enough for recipes not to work out as you expected if you use the wrong measure, thus you need to identify whether your recipe specifies US or Imperial pints.
The converter and conversion tables below cover US pints to Imperial pints and elsewhere on the site we have the conversion from US fluid ounces to Imperial fluid ounces.
US Pints to Imperial Pints Converter
Type a value in either field to convert from US pints to Imperial pints (US pt to UK pt) or Imperial pints to US pints (UK pt to US pt) (results are accurate to three decimal places).
Common US Pint to Imperial Pint Conversion Table
Most of the common US pint to Imperial pint conversions are given in the table below (results are rounded to 2 decimal places).
| US Pints | Imperial Pints |
| 1 | 0.83 |
| 2 | 1.67 |
| 3 | 2.50 |
| 4 | 3.33 |
| 5 | 4.16 |
| 6 | 5.00 |
| 7 | 5.83 |
| 8 | 6.66 |
| 9 | 7.49 |
| 10 | 8.33 |
| US Pints | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Imperial Pints | 0.83 | 1.67 | 2.50 | 3.33 | 4.16 | 5.00 | 5.83 | 6.66 | 7.49 | 8.33 |
US Pint to Imperial Pint Conversion Formula
The conversion formula for US pints to Imperial pints (US pt to UK pt) is 1 US pint = 0.83267384 Imperial pints.
Common Imperial Pint to US Pint Conversion Table
Commonly used values for Imperial pint to US pint conversions used in cooking are given in the table below (results are rounded to 2 decimal places).
| Imperial Pints | US Pints |
| 1 | 1.20 |
| 2 | 2.40 |
| 3 | 3.60 |
| 4 | 4.80 |
| 5 | 6.00 |
| 6 | 7.21 |
| 7 | 8.41 |
| 8 | 9.61 |
| 9 | 10.81 |
| 10 | 12.01 |
| Imperial Pints | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| US Pints | 1.20 | 2.40 | 3.60 | 4.80 | 6.00 | 7.21 | 8.41 | 9.61 | 10.81 | 12.01 |
Imperial Pint to US Pint Conversion Formula
The conversion formula for Imperial pints to US pints (UK pt to US pt) is 1 Imperial pint = 1.20095042 US pints.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is a US pint bigger or smaller than a UK pint?
- A US pint is smaller. A US pint = 473ml; an Imperial (UK) pint = 568ml.
- How many Imperial pints in a US pint?
- 1 US pint equals 0.833 Imperial pints.
- How many US pints in an Imperial pint?
- 1 Imperial pint equals approximately 1.201 US pints.
- Why are US and Imperial pints different sizes?
- The US pint is defined as 16 US fluid ounces (473ml). The Imperial pint is defined as 20 Imperial fluid ounces (568ml). They diverged when the US adopted its own system of measures.