Approximate Conversion Factors for Customary and Imperial Capacity
One of the more misunderstood areas of measurement is the difference between British Imperial and American Customary capacity measures. To make matters more difficult, American dry capacity is different from liquid capacity, a fact of which most Americans aren’t even aware. To clear up matters, I have provided this list of approximate easy-to-use conversion factors. If you want the exact, though more difficult to use, conversion factors, click here.
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To Convert Customary Liquid Capacity to Imperial Capacity:
|
customary unit |
multiply by x to get imperial equivalent. x = |
|
fluid dram |
24/25 |
|
fluid ounce |
24/25 |
|
pint |
6/5 |
|
quart |
6/5 |
|
gallon |
6/5 |
To Convert Imperial Capacity to Customary Liquid Capacity:
|
imperial unit |
multiply by x to get customary equivalent. x = |
|
fluid dram |
25/24 |
|
fluid ounce |
25/24 |
|
pint |
5/6 |
|
quart |
5/6 |
|
gallon |
5/6 |
To Convert Customary Liquid Capacity to Customary Dry Capacity:
|
liquid unit |
multiply by x to get dry equivalent. x = |
|
pint |
291/250 |
|
quart |
291/250 |
|
gallon |
291/250 |
To Convert Customary Dry Capacity to Customary Liquid Capacity:
|
dry unit |
multiply by x to get liquid equivalent. x = |
|
pint |
250/291 |
|
quart |
250/291 |
|
gallon |
250/291 |
To Convert Imperial Capacity to Customary Dry Capacity:
|
imperial unit |
multiply by x to get dry equivalent. x = |
|
pint |
125/129 |
|
quart |
125/129 |
|
gallon |
125/129 |
To Convert Customary Dry Capacity to Imperial Capacity:
|
dry unit |
multiply by x to get imperial equivalent. x = |
|
pint |
129/125 |
|
quart |
129/125 |
|
gallon |
129/125 |
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