How Many Pints in a Gallon?
1 gallon = 8 pints.
There are 8 US pints in a gallon: 2 pints per quart and 4 quarts per gallon. Half a gallon is 4 pints and a quarter gallon is 2 pints. If you are buying cream or stock by the pint for a recipe written in gallons, multiply the gallons by 8.
Gallons to pints
| Gallons | Pints | Quarts | Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ gallon | 2 pints | 1 quart | 4 cups |
| ½ gallon | 4 pints | 2 quarts | 8 cups |
| 1 gallon | 8 pints | 4 quarts | 16 cups |
| 1½ gallons | 12 pints | 6 quarts | 24 cups |
| 2 gallons | 16 pints | 8 quarts | 32 cups |
| 3 gallons | 24 pints | 12 quarts | 48 cups |
| 5 gallons | 40 pints | 20 quarts | 80 cups |
Pints to gallons
| Pints | Gallons |
|---|---|
| 1 pint | 0.125 gallon (⅛ gallon) |
| 2 pints | 0.25 gallon (¼ gallon) |
| 4 pints | 0.5 gallon (½ gallon) |
| 6 pints | 0.75 gallon (¾ gallon) |
| 8 pints | 1 gallon |
| 16 pints | 2 gallons |
Buying liquids by the pint
Cream, half-and-half and stock often come in pint cartons. A recipe that calls for half a gallon of liquid therefore needs 4 pint cartons, and a full gallon of homemade ice cream base needs 8. Imperial pints are larger, so a UK recipe asking for 8 pints means about 19.2 US cups rather than 16.
Common questions
How many pints is ½ gallon?
½ gallon = 4 pints.
How many pints is 2 gallons?
2 gallons = 16 pints.
How many gallons is 4 pints?
4 pints = 0.5 gallon (½ gallon).
Is an imperial gallon also 8 pints?
Yes, an imperial gallon is 8 imperial pints, but both units are larger than their US counterparts: 4.55 liters per imperial gallon versus 3.79 liters per US gallon.