Conversion formula

The conversion factor from fluid ounces to pints is 0.0625, which means that 1 fluid ounce is equal to 0.0625 pints:

1 fl oz = 0.0625 pt

To convert 686 fluid ounces into pints we have to multiply 686 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from fluid ounces to pints. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 fl oz → 0.0625 pt

686 fl oz → V_(pt)

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

V_(pt) = 686 fl oz × 0.0625 pt

V_(pt) = 42.875 pt

The final result is:

686 fl oz → 42.875 pt

We conclude that 686 fluid ounces is equivalent to 42.875 pints:

686 fluid ounces = 42.875 pints

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pint is equal to 0.02332361516035 × 686 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 686 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.02332361516035 pints.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six hundred eighty-six fluid ounces is approximately forty-two point eight seven five pints:

686 fl oz ≅ 42.875 pt

An alternative is also that one pint is approximately zero point zero two three times six hundred eighty-six fluid ounces.

Conversion table

fluid ounces to pints chart

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