How to convert quarts (US) to liters
- Take the value in quarts (US).
- Use the formula liters = quarts (US) × 0.946352946.
- For example, 1 qt is 0.946 L.
About quarts and liters
A US liquid quart is a quarter of a US gallon, exactly 0.946352946 liters. Multiply quarts by 0.946353 to get liters. For a quick estimate take off 5%: 4 quarts gives 3.8 L against the exact 3.79 L.
Quarts show up on US motor oil bottles, engine oil capacities, slow cookers and pressure cookers, and milk and broth cartons. A quart is a little smaller than a liter, so the two are often treated as close equivalents.
Examples
- 1 qt (a quart bottle of motor oil) is 0.946 L
- 4 qt (one US gallon) is 3.79 L
- 5 qt (a 5-quart jug of motor oil) is 4.73 L
- 6 qt (a 6-quart pressure cooker) is 5.68 L
Quarts to liters chart
| Quarts (US, qt) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.237 |
| 0.5 | 0.473 |
| 0.75 | 0.71 |
| 1 | 0.946 |
| 1.5 | 1.42 |
| 2 | 1.89 |
| 2.5 | 2.37 |
| 3 | 2.84 |
| 4 | 3.79 |
| 5 | 4.73 |
| Quarts (US, qt) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 6 | 5.68 |
| 7 | 6.62 |
| 8 | 7.57 |
| 10 | 9.46 |
| 12 | 11.36 |
| 16 | 15.14 |
| 20 | 18.93 |
| 24 | 22.71 |
| 32 | 30.28 |
| 40 | 37.85 |