Convert Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) to Gills (gi) | dry pt in gi

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

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Quick Reference for Converting Pints (US Dry) to Gills

Formula
gi = dry pt x 3.88
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Gills, multiply the number of Pints (US Dry) by 3.9
Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) in 1 Gill
There are 0.26 Pints (US Dry) in 1 Gill
Gills (gi) in 1 Pint (US Dry)
There are 3.88 Gills in 1 Pint (US Dry)

Unit Information

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.

Gill
/dʒɪl/
Symbol: gi
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Gill?

The gill is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol gi.

It represents 1/4 of a pint - so in this instance, it is 1/4 of an imperial pint - therefore measures exactly 142.0653125 ml. It's also equal to 2 imperial cups and 1/32 of an imperial gallon.

It is pronounced with a "J" sound at the beginning - and it actually part of a humorous in the nursery rhyme 'Jack & Jill'.

In the UK it was used throughout pubs as standard measures; for example spirits were served as 1/6 gill as standard. In Scotland it was 1/5 gill and in Ireland 1/4 gill. It's still used in the Republic of Ireland today.


Conversion Tables for Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) to Gills (gi)