Is a quart close to a liter?

Yes, a US quart is about 94.6% of a liter. They are close enough that many recipes treat them as interchangeable.

How many quarts in a gallon?

There are exactly 4 quarts in 1 US gallon.

What about imperial quarts?

An imperial quart is 1.137 liters, about 20% larger than a US quart.

Quarts to Liters Converter

Convert US quarts to liters. One US quart equals 0.946353 liters.

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Quarts

Liters

1.893 L

Milliliters1,893 mL

Cups8.0 cups

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How to Convert Quarts to Liters

Formula

Liters = Quarts x 0.946353

One US quart is slightly less than one liter. One quart equals 4 cups or 2 pints.

Quick Reference

1 qt = 0.946 L

2 qt = 1.893 L

4 qt (1 gallon) = 3.785 L

Example Calculation

Convert 2 quarts of stock to liters.

01Use the conversion: 1 qt = 0.946353 L.
02Multiply: 2 x 0.946353 = 1.892706 L.
032 quarts is approximately 1.893 liters.

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