Convert Pint to Cubic Foot (pt → ft³)
The pint is the standard pub-beer unit in the United Kingdom and a common measure for milk and cream worldwide.
Pint to Cubic Foot Conversion Table
10 common values| Pint | Cubic Foot |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 0.01671 ft³ |
| 2 pt | 0.03342 ft³ |
| 5 pt | 0.08355 ft³ |
| 10 pt | 0.167101 ft³ |
| 20 pt | 0.334201 ft³ |
| 50 pt | 0.835503 ft³ |
| 100 pt | 1.671007 ft³ |
| 200 pt | 3.342014 ft³ |
| 500 pt | 8.355035 ft³ |
| 1,000 pt | 16.710069 ft³ |
How to Convert Pint to Cubic Foot Manually
Step by StepConverting pints to cubic feet is straightforward: multiply by the conversion factor. Follow these three steps to do it by hand or in your head.
- 1Take your value in pintsStart with the number of pints (pt) you want to convert.
- 2Multiply by 0.01671The conversion factor from pt to ft³ is 0.01671. Multiply your value by this number.
- 3Read the result in cubic feetThe result is your value in cubic feet (ft³).
Formula
Multiply the value in pints by 0.01671. For the reverse direction, multiply by 59.844156.
ft³ = pt × 0.01671pt = ft³ × 59.844156Tips
Use these in everyday conversions- 1 US pint = 473 ml; 1 UK imperial pint = 568 ml — a 20% difference.
- UK pint = 20 UK fl oz; US pint = 16 US fl oz.
- When reading a pint figure, always note country context.
Common Mistakes
Avoid these- Assuming a US pint equals a UK pint — 20% off.
- Using "pint" in bulk commerce without specification.
- Confusing dry pint (550 ml) with liquid pint (473 ml) in the US.
About Pint and Cubic Foot
What is the Pint?
The pint equals exactly one half of a US quart (0.473176473 liters) in the United States and 0.568261 liters in the United Kingdom (the imperial pint, 20% larger than the US pint). The British pint is iconic in pub culture — beer and cider are served in imperial pints in UK pubs, and the imperial pint glass is a regulated measure required by law. In the United States, milk is commonly sold by the pint (often as half-quart cartons), and ice cream containers are often pints (16 fl oz US). The pint relates to the gallon (8 pt = 1 gal), the quart (2 pt = 1 qt), the cup (2 cups = 1 US pt), and the fluid ounce (16 fl oz = 1 US pt; 20 fl oz = 1 imperial pt). The discrepancy between US and UK pints reflects the older 1824 imperial reform that the United States did not adopt.
- UK draft beer (half-pint and pint glasses)
- British doorstep milk delivery
- US ice-cream and ale packaging
A UK pub pint is 568 ml by law. A US pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream is 473 ml. UK milk bottles are often pints.
What is the Cubic Foot?
The cubic foot equals approximately 28.317 liters (or exactly 1,728 cubic inches) and is the American standard volume unit for HVAC capacity, natural-gas billing, refrigerator interior volume, and bulk material like concrete or mulch. American gas utilities measure delivered gas in 'CCF' (hundred cubic feet) or 'MCF' (thousand cubic feet), even when the customer thinks in terms of monthly bills. Refrigerators are advertised by their interior cubic-foot capacity (typical home unit: 18–25 ft³). Air-conditioning systems are rated in CFM (cubic feet per minute) airflow. Concrete is sometimes priced by the cubic yard (27 ft³), and mulch and topsoil are often sold by cubic foot bags. The cubic foot relates to the cubic yard (27 ft³ = 1 yd³), the cubic inch (1,728 in³ = 1 ft³), the cubic meter (1 ft³ ≈ 0.0283 m³), and the gallon (1 ft³ ≈ 7.481 US gal).
- US air-conditioning and ventilation flow (CFM)
- US natural gas consumption
- Refrigerator and freezer capacity in the US
A typical US fridge is 20 cu ft (566 L). US HVAC flow rated in CFM. US residential gas billed per 100 cu ft (CCF).