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US liquid measurement chart

See the complete US customary liquid ladder from gallon to teaspoon, with the defining relationship at each step.

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The chart is organized from larger containers to smaller measuring units. It applies to US liquid volume, not dry volume or Imperial measures.

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US liquid measurement chart
US customary liquid-volume relationships
Starting amountQuartsPintsCupsFluid ouncesTablespoonsTeaspoons
1 US gallon4 US liquid quarts8 US liquid pints16 US cups128 US fl oz256 tbsp768 tsp
½ US gallon2 US liquid quarts4 US liquid pints8 US cups64 US fl oz128 tbsp384 tsp
1 US liquid quart2 US liquid pints4 US cups32 US fl oz64 tbsp192 tsp
1 US liquid pint2 US cups16 US fl oz32 tbsp96 tsp
1 US cup8 US fl oz16 tbsp48 tsp
1 US fl oz2 tbsp6 tsp

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One gallon equals four quarts. One quart equals two pints. One pint equals two cups. One cup equals eight US fluid ounces, sixteen tablespoons, or forty-eight teaspoons. The step sizes are not all the same, so follow the labels rather than shifting a decimal point.

Example: convert 3 quarts to tablespoons

One quart contains four cups and every cup contains sixteen tablespoons. Multiply 3 × 4 × 16 to get 192 US tablespoons.

Try a custom amount: use the liquid volume converter when your value is not in the table.