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 3987 pints into gallons we have to multiply 3987 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

3987 pt → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 3987 pt × 0.125 gal

V_(gal) = 498.375 gal

The final result is:

3987 pt → 498.375 gal

We conclude that 3987 pints is equivalent to 498.375 gallons:

3987 pints = 498.375 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.0020065211938801 × 3987 pints.

Another way is saying that 3987 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020065211938801 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three thousand nine hundred eighty-seven pints is approximately four hundred ninety-eight point three seven five gallons:

3987 pt ≅ 498.375 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point zero zero two times three thousand nine hundred eighty-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