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What is a quart?
US quart 946 ml; UK quart 1.137 L — common for motor oil in the US
Definition
The US liquid quart equals 946 millilitres — 2 pints or 1/4 US gallon. The UK imperial quart (1.137 L) is larger, like the other UK liquid units. Quarts are used in US cooking recipes and for motor-oil bottles.
Common uses
- US cooking recipe quantities
- US motor-oil container sizes (1 quart bottles)
- Canning and preserving containers
🌍 Real-world scale
A US quart of motor oil is 946 ml. A "quart of milk" in the US ≈ 1 L. UK "quart" is rare today.
Convert from quarts
14 conversionsQuart to Liter1 qt = 0.9464 LQuart to Milliliter1 qt = 946.353 mlQuart to Cubic Meter1 qt = 0.0009464 m³Quart to US Gallon1 qt = 0.25 gal (US)Quart to UK Gallon1 qt = 0.2082 gal (UK)Quart to Fluid Ounce1 qt = 32 fl ozQuart to Cup1 qt = 3.94314 cupQuart to Pint1 qt = 2 ptQuart to Tablespoon1 qt = 63.9428 tbspQuart to Teaspoon1 qt = 192 tspQuart to Barrel1 qt = 0.005952 bblQuart to Cubic Inch1 qt = 57.75 in³Quart to Cubic Foot1 qt = 0.03342 ft³Quart to Cubic Yard1 qt = 0.001238 yd³
Convert to quarts
14 conversionsLiter to Quart1 L = 1.05669 qtMilliliter to Quart1 ml = 0.001057 qtCubic Meter to Quart1 m³ = 1,056.69 qtUS Gallon to Quart1 gal (US) = 4 qtUK Gallon to Quart1 gal (UK) = 4.8038 qtFluid Ounce to Quart1 fl oz = 0.03125 qtCup to Quart1 cup = 0.2536 qtPint to Quart1 pt = 0.5 qtTablespoon to Quart1 tbsp = 0.01564 qtTeaspoon to Quart1 tsp = 0.005208 qtBarrel to Quart1 bbl = 168 qtCubic Inch to Quart1 in³ = 0.01732 qtCubic Foot to Quart1 ft³ = 29.9221 qtCubic Yard to Quart1 yd³ = 807.896 qt
Tips
- 1 US quart = 2 US pints = 946 ml ≈ 1 L.
- 1 UK quart = 2 UK pints = 1137 ml.
- Quarts appear more often in the US than UK in everyday usage.
Common mistakes
- Treating US and UK quarts as equal — 20% off.
- Using quarts outside US — most metric countries do not use them at all.
- Confusing quart (volume) with quarter (mass unit in older UK contexts).
FAQ about the quart
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