A quart (qt) is a unit of volume in both the US customary and British imperial systems, while a liter (L) is the standard unit of volume in the metric system. One US liquid quart is equal to approximately 0.946353 liters, while one imperial quart is equal to approximately 1.13652 liters.
| Quarts (US) | Liters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.946353 |
| 2 | 1.89271 |
| 3 | 2.83906 |
| 4 | 3.78541 |
| 5 | 4.73176 |
To convert quarts to liters, multiply the number of quarts by 0.946353.
Formula: Liters = Quarts × 0.946353
Example: Convert 2.5 quarts to liters:
2.5 qt × 0.946353 = 2.366 L
To convert liters to quarts, multiply the number of liters by 1.05669.
Formula: Quarts = Liters × 1.05669
Example: Convert 3 liters to quarts:
3 L × 1.05669 = 3.17 qt
Both quarts and liters are commonly used in various applications:
- Cooking and recipes (especially in US cookbooks for quarts)
- Beverage containers and packaging
- Fuel measurement
- Industrial liquid measurement
- Scientific measurements (liters are preferred in scientific contexts)