Conversion formula

The conversion factor from pints to gallons is 0.125, which means that 1 pint is equal to 0.125 gallons:

1 pt = 0.125 gal

To convert 1997 pints into gallons we have to multiply 1997 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from pints to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 pt → 0.125 gal

1997 pt → V_(gal)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in gallons:

V_(gal) = 1997 pt × 0.125 gal

V_(gal) = 249.625 gal

The final result is:

1997 pt → 249.625 gal

We conclude that 1997 pints is equivalent to 249.625 gallons:

1997 pints = 249.625 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.0040060090135203 × 1997 pints.

Another way is saying that 1997 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0040060090135203 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven pints is approximately two hundred forty-nine point six two five gallons:

1997 pt ≅ 249.625 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point zero zero four times one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven pints.

Conversion table

pints to gallons chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from pints to gallons