Convert Quarts (qt) to UK Quarts

Enter a value below to convert Quarts (qt) to UK Quarts.

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Conversion:

1 Quarts (qt) = 0.83267606377 UK Quarts

How to Convert Quarts (qt) to UK Quarts

1 qt = 0.83267606377 ukqt

1 ukqt = 1.2009472153 qt

Example: convert 15 Quarts (qt) to UK Quarts:

25 qt = 20.816901594 ukqt

Quarts (qt) to UK Quarts Conversion Table

Quarts (qt)UK Quarts
0.01 qt0.0083267606377 ukqt
0.1 qt0.083267606377 ukqt
1 qt0.83267606377 ukqt
2 qt1.6653521275 ukqt
3 qt2.4980281913 ukqt
5 qt4.1633803189 ukqt
10 qt8.3267606377 ukqt
20 qt16.653521275 ukqt
50 qt41.633803189 ukqt
100 qt83.267606377 ukqt
1000 qt832.67606377 ukqt

Quarts (qt)

Definition

A US quart (qt) is a unit of volume equal to 2 US pints, 4 US cups, 32 US fluid ounces, or approximately 946.353 milliliters.

History

The quart derives from the Latin 'quartus' meaning one-fourth (of a gallon). Like other US customary units, it was standardized based on the English wine gallon rather than the British imperial gallon.

Current use

US quarts are commonly used for motor oil packaging, paint cans, milk cartons, soup containers, and some cooking measurements in the United States.

UK Quarts

Definition

A UK quart (imperial quart) is a unit of volume equal to 2 imperial pints, 40 imperial fluid ounces, or approximately 1,136.52 milliliters.

History

The imperial quart was established alongside other imperial units in the 1824 British Weights and Measures Act. It is approximately 20% larger than the US quart due to the different gallon definitions.

Current use

UK quarts are rarely used in modern everyday life, as the United Kingdom has largely adopted metric units for commerce. They may still appear in older recipes, some agricultural contexts, and historical references.