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 686 pints into gallons we have to multiply 686 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

686 pt → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 686 pt × 0.125 gal

V_(gal) = 85.75 gal

The final result is:

686 pt → 85.75 gal

We conclude that 686 pints is equivalent to 85.75 gallons:

686 pints = 85.75 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.011661807580175 × 686 pints.

Another way is saying that 686 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.011661807580175 gallons.

Approximate result

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

686 pt ≅ 85.75 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point zero one two times six hundred eighty-six 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