Convert 5 pt to gal

How to convert US pints to US gallons

1. Formula: US gallons = US pints × 0.125
2. Put in the value: 5 US pints.
3. Result: 0.625 US gallons.

US pints to US gallons table

Converting the other way: US gallons to US pints

US pints = US gallons × 8. So 0.625 US gallons is back to 5 US pints; one US gallon is 8 US pints. See the US gallons to US pints table.

Quick estimate in your head

For a rough answer, multiply by about 0.1: 5 × 0.1 ≈ 0.5 gal, against the exact 0.625 gal (20.0% out). Good enough to check that a calculated result is sensible.

Common mistakes

The usual slip is using the factor the wrong way round. A US pint is smaller than a US gallon, so the number of US gallons must come out smaller than the number of US pints. If your answer goes the other way, divide instead of multiplying.

About the units

US pint (pt) and US gallon (gal) are both units of volume. One US pint equals 0.125 US gallons, and one US gallon equals 8 US pints. Results on this page are rounded for display; the conversion itself uses the exact definitions.

Volume conversions come up in recipes, fuel economy, drink and bottle sizes, garden and pool water, and engine sizes.

5 US pints in other units

The most readable unit for this amount is liters (2.365882).

• 2,365.88 ml
• 2.365882 l
• 0.00236588 m3
• 480 tsp
• 160 tbsp
• 80 floz
• 10 cup
• 2.5 qt
• 0.625 gal
• 0.52042137 impgal

How this answer was calculated

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