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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |
The pint (/ˈpaɪnt/); symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as "p") is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial and United States customary measurement systems.
The imperial pint is equal to one-eighth of an imperial gallon.
1 imperial pint | = | 1⁄8 | imperial gallon |
= | 1⁄2 | imperial quart | |
= | 4 | imperial gills | |
= | 20 | imperial fluid ounces | |
= | 568.26125 | millilitres (exactly) ≈568 ml | |
≈ | 34.677429099 | cubic inches | |
≈ | 1.2009499255 | US liquid pints | |
≈ | 1.0320567435 | US dry pints | |
≈ | the volume of 20 oz (567 g) of water at 62 °F (16.7 °C) |
Canada now usually employs the metric cup of 250 mL but its conventional cup was somewhat smaller than both American and imperial units.
1 Canadian cup = 8 imperial fluid ounce = 1/20 imperial gallon = 227.3045 millilitres
1 tablespoon = 1/2 imperial fluid ounce
1 teaspoon = 1/6 imperial fluid ounce