Convert Quarts (US Liquid) (qt) to Litres (L) | qt in L

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Quick Reference for Converting Quarts (US Liquid) to Litres

Formula
L = qt / 1.06
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Litres, divide the number of Quarts (US Liquid) by 1.1
Quarts (US Liquid) (qt) in 1 Litre
There are 1.06 Quarts (US Liquid) in 1 Litre
Litres (L) in 1 Quart (US Liquid)
There are 0.95 Litres in 1 Quart (US Liquid)

Unit Information

Quart (US Liquid)
/kwɔːt/
Symbol: qt
Unit System: US Customary

What is the Quart (US Liquid)?

The US liquid quart is a unit of volume in the US customary system with the symbol qt.

The US liquid quart is equal to 1/4 US liquid gallons, 2 US liquid pints, 4 US liquid cups, 8 US liquid gills or 32 US fluid ounces. The SI / metric equivalent is ≈ 0.946353 L.

The US liquid quart was based on exactly 57.75 in³ which was derived from the 1959 international yard and pound agreement whereby all traditional length and volume measures were legally standardised.

Litre
/ˈliːtə/
Symbol: L
Unit System: Non-SI Metric

What is the Litre?

The litre (or liter; US spelling) is a unit of volume and is a non-SI metric unit with the symbol L).

1 litre is equal to the volume in a cube with edges all measuring 10cm. There are 0.22 imperial gallons in a litre. Conversely, 1 imperial gallon is equal to 4.5461 gallons.

1 litre of water weights exactly 1 kilogram.

After the metric system was introduced in France in 1791, it took a couple of years for the entire country to implement it in everyday use. After much backlash, it was decided that the cubic metre was too big for everyday use. By 1795 it was announced that the former 'cadil' (0.001 cubic metres) had been given a new name; 'litre'.


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