Convert Imperial Gallons (gal) to Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) | gal in dry pt

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This quick and easy calculator will convert Imperial Gallons (gal) to Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Imperial Gallons to Pints (US Dry)

Formula
dry pt = gal x 8.26
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Pints (US Dry), multiply the number of Imperial Gallons by 8.3
Imperial Gallons (gal) in 1 Pint (US Dry)
There are 0.12 Imperial Gallons in 1 Pint (US Dry)
Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) in 1 Imperial Gallon
There are 8.26 Pints (US Dry) in 1 Imperial Gallon

Unit Information

Imperial Gallon
/ˈɡalən/
Symbol: gal
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Imperial Gallon?

The gallon is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system with the symbol gal.

1 British imperial gallon is defined as 4.54609 litres or 277.4194 in³.

The term gallon derives directly from the Old Northern French term 'galun' which means 'liquid measure'. The origin of the word prior to this is still unknown. It originated as the base of the system for measuring wine and beer in the UK and has now been adopted across the world and there are similar versions in the US and associated states (although they measure slightly differently).

Pint (US Dry)
/pʌɪnt/
Symbol: dry pt
Unit System: US Customary

What is the Pint (US Dry)?

The US dry pint is a unit of volume in the US customary system with the symbol dry pt.

1 US dry pint is equal to 1/8 of a dry gallon. This is equal to 1/2 US dry quart or 33.6003125 in³.

The dry pint was derived from the the British corn gallon which was 1/8 the standard 'Winchester' bushel or corn. This was the equivalent of 268.8 in³ when in dry form.


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