1 US quart = 0.946352946 litres
A US quart is 946.353 mL — within 6 percent of a litre, which is why the two are treated as interchangeable in cooking and never in trade.
Formula L = qt × 0.946352946
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| US quart | Litre |
|---|---|
| 1 qt | 0.946353 L |
| 2 qt | 1.892706 L |
| 3 qt | 2.839059 L |
| 4 qt | 3.785412 L |
| 5 qt | 4.731765 L |
| 10 qt | 9.463529 L |
| 15 qt | 14.195294 L |
| 20 qt | 18.927059 L |
| 25 qt | 23.658824 L |
| 50 qt | 47.317647 L |
| 100 qt | 94.635295 L |
| 500 qt | 473.176473 L |
| 1000 qt | 946.352946 L |
| Litre | US quart |
|---|---|
| 1 L | 1.056688 qt |
| 2 L | 2.113376 qt |
| 3 L | 3.170065 qt |
| 4 L | 4.226753 qt |
| 5 L | 5.283441 qt |
| 10 L | 10.566882 qt |
| 15 L | 15.850323 qt |
| 20 L | 21.133764 qt |
| 25 L | 26.417205 qt |
| 50 L | 52.83441 qt |
| 100 L | 105.668821 qt |
| 500 L | 528.344105 qt |
| 1000 L | 1056.688209 qt |
| Situation | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Pint | 0.5 quarts | 0.4732 L |
| Quart of milk | 1 quart | 0.9464 L |
| Two quarts, a half gallon | 2 quarts | 1.893 L |
| Gallon | 4 quarts | 3.785 L |
| Engine oil change | 5 quarts | 4.732 L |
| Large stockpot | 10 quarts | 9.464 L |
Treat a quart as 0.95 L, a little under a litre. 4 quarts is about 3.8 L.
US milk, motor oil and paint are sold by the quart. A typical oil change takes about 5 quarts, which is 4.73 L.
An Imperial quart is 1.137 L, about 20% larger. A US dry quart (1.101 L) is another, so match the unit to the context.
A quart is a quarter of a gallon, which makes it 57.75 cubic inches or exactly 0.946352946 L.
A US quart is a quarter of a gallon, 0.9464 L, so it is about 5% smaller than a litre.
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