Convert quart (US) to cubic decimeter
Please provide values below to convert quart (US) [qt (US)] to cubic decimeter [dm^3], or Convert cubic decimeter to quart (US).
How to Convert Quart (Us) to Cubic Decimeter
1 qt (US) = 0.946352946 dm^3
Example: convert 15 qt (US) to dm^3:
15 qt (US) = 15 × 0.946352946 dm^3 = 14.19529419 dm^3
Quart (Us) to Cubic Decimeter Conversion Table
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Quart (Us)
A quart (US) is a unit of volume measurement equal to one-fourth of a US gallon, commonly used for liquids and other substances.
History/Origin
The quart originated from the Old French word 'quarte,' meaning 'quarter,' and has been used in the United States since the 18th century as part of the customary system of measurement.
Current Use
Today, the US quart is used primarily in cooking, beverage packaging, and measuring liquids in the United States, although it has largely been replaced by metric units in scientific contexts.
Cubic Decimeter
A cubic decimeter (dm^3) is a unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of one decimeter (10 centimeters).
History/Origin
The cubic decimeter has been used as a standard unit of volume in the metric system since its adoption, primarily for scientific and industrial measurements, as a convenient subdivision of the liter.
Current Use
The cubic decimeter is commonly used in scientific, medical, and industrial contexts to measure liquids and other substances, often interchangeably with liters, since 1 dm^3 equals 1 liter.